MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - Week Ahead 13-19 October

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(MNI) London – All timings are subject to change. 

Monday 13 October: 

• Middle East: A ‘peace summit’ takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and follows the release of all remaining living hostages held by Hamas. The high-profile summit will see US President Donald Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, UK PM Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Early on 13 October, it was reported that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu would attend at short notice, but this proved to be unfounded, with Netanyahu’s office citing the proximity of a Jewish holiday.
• Global: The World Bank/International Monetary Fund annual meetings get underway in Washington, D.C. Finance ministers, central bank governors, and other senior government officials converge in the US capital for a series of high-profile meetings and forums. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at a town hall at 14:00ET (19:00BST, 0:00CET). Finance ministers from the Commonwealth of Nations meet at 14:30ET (19:30BST, 20:30CET). World Bank Group President Ajay Banga speaks at a town hall event at 15:30ET (20:30BST, 21:30CET).