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More Saudi policy U-turns will worry foreign partners

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SAUDI ARABIA

Both moves reflect the determination of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to assert his strength. Internally, he renewed his dominance of the ruling family, against…

Caribbean republican shift may be slow and limited

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CARIBBEAN

Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have debated the republican question; and now the government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced it would hold a referendum on…

Improvement in US ties with Ankara can only go so far

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TURKEY/US

US President Donald Trump has warmed towards Turkey, which is benefiting from the contrast with Saudi behaviour. Turkish-US cooperation in the Khashoggi affair and the release of…

Western universities may become wary of Gulf invites

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GULF STATES

Foreign universities in Gulf states.

Central banks battle inflation and political headwinds

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INTERNATIONAL

With greater-than-usual uncertainty about the course of inflation and economic growth, decisions taken now by central banks will have a crucial impact on longer-term growth…