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K-pop contributes to South Korea’s soft power strategy

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SOUTH KOREA

President Moon Jae-in described this industry as an “important future growth engine” with “infinite growth potential”. His government aims to expand content industry exports from…

Rightist religious political opposition grows in Peru

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PERU

Religious conservatism.

Dubai’s African expansion carries major risks

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES/AFRICA

DP World, the leading state-owned port operator and logistics company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is aggressively expanding its foothold across Africa. As DP World…

EU must compete with other powers for Balkan influence

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BALKANS/EU

EU's rivals in Western Balkans.

Moscow's influence will lag West's in Balkans

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BALKANS/RUSSIA

The vicissitudes of Russian influence in the Balkans.

Gulf states’ soft power policies will expand

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GULF STATES

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pursued a multipolar global soft power policy since the early 2000s in order to boost their international reputations and attract investment…

Nigerian Pentacostalism may see more fragmentation

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NIGERIA

A September court decision allowed Joshua’s widow, Evelyn, finally to succeed him as senior pastor. SCOAN and other mega-churches play key political roles in Nigeria and their…

Prospects for Iran in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for Iran in 2016.

China's middle class will grow, even as economy slows

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CHINA

China's middle class.

A pattern of arrests in Iran will intensify

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IRAN

Since the major anti-government protests in January 2018, Tehran has engaged in a gradual but growing campaign of repression against civil society and economic actors, arresting…