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Athens-Moscow upgrade need not worry West

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GREECE

The outcome corresponds neither to the hopes of those who believed in a radical upgrading of relations between Russia and Greece, nor to the fears of those who had speculated that…

Bosnia's problematic party scene will delay reform

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BOSNIA

Party congresses' ratcheting up of political tensions.

Global lessons from Ebola crisis may be ignored

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INTERNATIONAL

Lessons from the Ebola crisis.

Norway's defence focus will shift to the High North

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NORWAY

Norway's defence policy.

Political crisis crimps urgent reform hopes in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Mounting political and economic crisis.

Gulf states will face privatisation challenges

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GULF STATES

The outlook for Gulf privatisation.

ISG losses in Iraq, Syria will undermine ideology

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MIDDLE EAST

However, it has departed from other jihadist groups by developing an 'end-of-days' narrative centered on Syria, and by declaring a caliphate. As well as lending an air of…

Potential outcomes are not optimistic in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

A month after the declaration of Juan Guaido as ‘interim president’, regime-change ambitions are stalling. As Maduro digs in, the risks of opposition missteps increase. Events…

Influencing Iraq and Syria will have costs for Turkey

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TURKEY

Turkey's attempts to expand its military role in both Iraq and Syria are entangled with major shifts in its relations with the United States and Russia, and in its overall…

Japan's Kishida has limited scope to reset China ties

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JAPAN

Kishida's factional background within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suggests a dovish orientation towards China.