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Midterms will dominate US 2018 congressional politics

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UNITED STATES

The midterm elections will see Republicans’ structural advantage compete with Democrats’ lead in generic polling

China’s cyberactivity draws spotlight as 5G spreads

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INT

With its faster speed, lower latency and higher bandwidth, 5G holds the future of the Internet of Things

Jebel Ali will prevail in Gulf shipping rivalry

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GULF STATES

Major port projects move ahead in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and the UAE

Rejection of Fajardo could cost Hernandez in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

The possibility of a Hernandez-Fajardo election deal has proven short-lived; its collapse may prove pivotal

Syria’s complex conflicts show states have the edge

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SYRIA

A resurgent Damascus and increasingly committed foreign interventions are squeezing out non-state actors

EU Green parties will struggle electorally

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EU

In Slovenia and Germany Greens are prominent in government, but elsewhere are mostly in opposition or out of parliament

Oil reliance will fall in Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Dependence on oil and gas revenues has fallen in the Middle Eastern and North African hydrocarbon-rich states since 2010

Demography will impact Arab world employment

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Demographic trends will test the ability of governments to bring down youth unemployment rates

Congo faces a multifaceted security crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The M23 rebellion has dominated headlines but is only a small part of a much larger security crisis

Wages in EU's East will not catch up with West soon

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EASTERN EUROPE

EU11 labour costs have climbed in the past decade but at current rates will not reach the EU28 average until the 2040s