October 21, 2024 12:18 GMT
MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - Week Ahead 21-27 October
Japan holds snap general election; Blinken heads to Middle East; BRICS leaders meet in Russia & US election ratchets up
(MNI) London – All timings are subject to change.
Monday 21 October:
- Middle East: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to the Middle East for talks with Israel and other countries regarding the wars in Gaza and Lebanon as Washington pushes for ceasefires in both conflicts. The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been advocated by the US as a potential ‘off-ramp’ for the war in Gaza. However, the government of PM Benjamin Netanyahu has shown little inclination to wind down military operations at this point.
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