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New Iranian cabinet signals continuity, not reform

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IRAN

The president, who was re-elected in May for a second four-year term, on August 8 announced his new cabinet for parliamentary confirmation. Half the 18 ministers are holdovers…

Biden will continue Trump's pro-Taiwan policy

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UNITED STATES

This sees Washington refrain from declaring, either to Beijing or Taipei, whether US forces would intervene if military conflict broke out in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing has…

Conservative factionalism will shape Iran’s policies

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IRAN

The new conservative president is walking a fine balance between hard-line conservative demands and pragmatic compromises as regards negotiations on a revival of the 2015…

Morocco challenges Algeria’s Gulf neutrality policies

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ALGERIA

Algeria's policy towards the Gulf.

Canberra sets China policy as it balances interests

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AUSTRALIA

Chinese trade restrictions and deteriorating diplomatic relations are increasing public perceptions of Beijing as a security threat, yet mineral exports to China remain a mainstay…

Meade faces tough balancing act in Mexico election

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MEXICO

The move prompted a reshuffle of positions by President Enrique Pena Nieto, who the following day also announced the appointment of a new Bank of Mexico (Banxico) governor…

UK-EU compromise is more likely than not

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UK/EU

Truss adopted a hard-line stance on the protocol in her bid to win the race to become new Conservative Party leader and prime minister. Despite focusing on other issues when she…

Regional super power grids face political obstacles

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INT

Its proponents argue that interconnecting the world’s power grids would make it easier for renewable energy, however remotely it is generated, to replace most fossil fuels in…

Mauritania will tread carefully on Mali and reforms

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MAURITANIA

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has given Mali a trade route to the Atlantic following the imposition of heavy trade and financial sanctions by West Africa. However, he is under…

South Africa faces tough foreign policy balancing act

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SOUTH AFRICA

This is not the first time the three militaries have conducted such exercises, but this instance prompted significant criticism, coming as it did on the one-year anniversary of…