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Eastern demands may complicate Sudan junta’s strategy

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SUDAN

Burhan’s decision responds to renewed threats by the Council of Beja Nazirs (CBN) to blockade Port Sudan unless the eastern track of the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) is annulled…

Major healthcare push lies ahead for China

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CHINA

The outlook for the healthcare sector in China.

Russia risks mission creep as Syrian rebels dig in

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SYRIA

Since the start of Russian airstrikes last September, the rebels have suffered their largest territorial loss to the regime in two years. The new counter-insurgent strategy…

New Saudi leaders may clash over regional policy

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SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi leadership reshuffle.

Egypt youth programmes aim to build loyalty

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EGYPT

The forum, which brings together 5,000 people from all over the world to discuss issues related to entrepreneurship and development, is one of the flagship initiatives organised…

Opposition weakness will empower Canada's Trudeau

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CANADA

Canada's opposition parties are engaged in protracted, 18-month contests to elect their next leaders, who will challenge Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the governing Liberals…

Al-Qaida core could keep control of Syria’s Idlib

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SYRIA

The last major rebel-held area in Syria, Idlib province is under the military control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a salafi-jihadist rebel alliance. Jaysh al-Ahrar, the largest…

Jihadists will slow stabilisation of Yemen's south

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YEMEN

The bombing represents the latest setback to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s efforts to stabilise southern Yemen and reinstall the government of President Abd…

Quebec weakness will hinder revival of Canada’s NDP

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CANADA

Voting in the race to replace Tom Mulcair as leader of Canada’s social-democratic NDP begins on September 18, with results announced by October 1. The victor of the contest will…

Canada’s Conservatives will struggle to oust Trudeau

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CANADA

NAFTA renegotiation is one of the main issues Conservative leader Andrew Scheer and his newly appointed shadow cabinet will tackle as the Official Opposition since his election as…