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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

Qatar’s ‘independent’ foreign policy will be costly

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QATAR

The crisis in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has radically upset Doha’s foreign relations

Unorthodox policies will weaken Turkish banks

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TURKEY

Unorthodox monetary policies have raised concerns about bank profitability

Congo’s siege tactics may fail to bring stability

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Two of the country’s conflict-affected eastern provinces have been placed under military control

New harmful trade interventions will fall into 2024

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INT

Trade protectionism grew in 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russia will mix strength and caution to seek respect

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RUSSIA

Moscow’s relationships with allies and adversaries are coloured by its interventions in Ukraine and Syria 

Risks and opportunities 2021: Former Soviet states

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CIS

As the former Soviet space reels under COVID’s economic impact, more states are in conflict or political turmoil

Mixed messaging will undermine US foreign policy

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UNITED STATES

US officials struggle to normalise Washington’s international agenda as the Trump administration looks inward

Venezuelan isolation raises a range of grave risks

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VENEZUELA

The country has rowed back from a more activist global role since the death of President Hugo Chavez

Saudi Arabia will seek Gulf leadership against Iran

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SAUDI ARABIA

The ambitious young deputy crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is radically shifting the country’s foreign policy stance