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Uzbekistan may try to ease troubled regional ties

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UZBEKISTAN

The new president has shown signs of willingness to seek a reset in relations with neighbouring states

Egypt’s foreign policy will be a balancing act

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EGYPT

Cairo’s anti-Islamism jars with chief backer Saudi Arabia, but brings it closer to the United Arab Emirates and Russia

States benefit from US defence spending

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UNITED STATES

The US Senate takes up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week and is expected to approve it

Brussels may expand its role in foreign policy

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EU

The volatile international environment will provide an incentive for EU member states to act together

EU risks spending 2016 trapped in policy loops

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EU

The EU will find it hard to act on any one of its policy problems without exacerbating another

High debts put onus on productivity to lift GDP growth

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INT

Advanced economies’ public debt ratios are the highest since 1948, but productivity growth is weak

Turning AI lead into gains will test policymakers

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INT

All major countries are racing to deploy artificial intelligence, but their national strengths vary markedly

African LGBT campaigners will make marginal gains

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AFRICA

A high-profile judgement does not portend wide-ranging continental reform

Chinese-made electric cars will attract Western wrath

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INT

Chinese-manufactured BEVs are cheaper than Western models, accounting for nearly 10% of EU sales and 50% of imports

Israel-Hamas war risks serious global impact

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ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS

The war has created domestic security, military and economic risks for state supporters of both Israel and Palestine