DAILY GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS: The Geopolitical News Roundup & Analysis for Friday, 1st December 2023

Friday, 1st December 2023

DAILY GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS: The Geopolitical News Roundup & Analysis for Friday, 1st December 2023

GEÓ Insights Curated By Iain Fraser – Associate Publisher GEÓ
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Daily Geopolitical Insights

GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS: Good Morning from the GEÓ Newsroom in Gibraltar. Geopolitical Insights for Friday, 1st December 2023 curated By Iain Fraser, Associate Publisher GEÓ – including:

1. COP28 CLIMATE ACTION – COP28 talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund. Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help compensate vulnerable countries coping with loss and damage caused by climate change, a major breakthrough on the first day of this year’s UN climate conference. Learn More with GEO Analysis direct to your inbox #GEOInsights #GEOAnalysis #Geopolitics #COP28UAE #Dubai

2. ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR – Following a week long truce with proscribed terror group Hamas, Israeli forces (IDF) have re-commenced combat operations in Gaza within minutes of the truce expiring with reports of heavy fighting reaching the wires. There was no comment from honest broker Qatar on any further negotiations. Learn More with GEO Analysis direct to your inbox #GEOInsights #GEOAnalysis #Geopolitics #IsraelHamasWar #TruceExpires

3. DEFENCE 3.0 – Defence experts agree that future warfare will be characterized by the increased deployment of AI (Artificial Intelligence) enhanced Defence Technologies especially fully-autonomous weapons systems. The recent use of lethal autonomous weapons systems in conflicts—including in Gaza, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine. Learn More with GEO Analysis direct to your inbox #GEOInsights #GEOAnalysis #Geopolitics #Defence #AI

4. OPEC AGREES VOLUNTARY CUTS IN PRODUCTION – The OPEC oil cartel headed by Saudi Arabia has brought emerging oil supplier Brazil into the exclusive members only club. It has also gone on to bolster lagging crude prices and expanding some output cuts into next year and  – But it’s bad news for OPEC+ countries. Learn More with GEO Analysis direct to your inbox #GEOInsights #GEOAnalysis #Geopolitics #OPEC #OpecPlus