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Latin American local bond markets prove resilient

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LATIN AMERICA

Foreign investment in local government bond markets.

Devolution offers rewards in Egypt, but may be gradual

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EGYPT

The Local Administration Draft Law.

Gulf taxation plans will not plug fiscal deficits

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GULF STATES

Taxation in the Gulf.

Sudan conflict puts pressure on local governance

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SUDAN

Government institutions located in the capital, Khartoum, where major fighting persists, have been severely disrupted. Some have tried to relocate and re-establish themselves in…

US cities need to boost the stock of entry-level homes

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UNITED STATES

Homelessness has become a major political issue in recent years, as has related concern about a shortage of small, affordable homes. State and municipal efforts to tackle…

Titicaca drought hits local Peru-Bolivia economy

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PERU/BOLIVIA

Some 3 million people live around Lake Titicaca, which straddles the border between Peru and Bolivia and is the largest lake in South America. Many are heavily reliant on its…

Syrian Kurds might lose their US military protection

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SYRIA

The autonomous administration there is under increased pressure, exacerbated by the Gaza conflict, which has resulted in escalating confrontation between pro-Iranian Iraqi…

New spending alone will not revive Turkish south-east

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TURKEY

Prospects for engineering economic revival in south-eastern Turkey.

Mining boom will fuel growth in the Dominican Republic

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Mining in the Dominican Republic.

Taiwan-China city-level ties bypass central government

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TAIWAN/CHINA

Relations between sub-national governments in Taiwan and China.