Refined Insight: Sibylline's Monthly Digest

A Special Report published by our Europe-Eurasia desk examined Islamist extremism and its proliferation throughout Europe. Terrorism will continue to act as a key risk in the run-up to various high profile public events across the continent. In addition, protests linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war continue to pose significant operational risks for organisations and individuals, particularly in Western Europe. While the desk continues to monitor the situation in Ukraine closely, the Crocus Hall terror attack in Moscow (Russia) was a stark reminder of the extremism threat gripping the region. 

An earthquake in Taiwan was one of the key events to occupy our Asia-Pacific desk. Overall, the damage and scale of disruption remained mostly limited despite the earthquake’s magnitude. Elsewhere, an election in South Korea resulted in an opposition victory, while the Maldives’ incumbent President Mohamed Muizzu won the country’s legislative elections in a landslide. 

Our Americas desk has underscored potential government stability risks following the passing of a bill pertaining to aid for Ukraine. The desk has also detailed current protest activity relating to the Israel-Hamas war, citing significant disruption at affected university campuses. Gang violence continues to pose severe security risks in Haiti, while compliance risks have escalated in Venezuela due to the US government’s decision to revoke the general license for purchases of oil and gas.