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Iranian environmental efforts face political hurdles

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IRAN

Iran’s environmental crises and political responses.

Reforms press Japanese firms to put cash to use

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JAPAN

Pension fund and corporate governance reform in Japan.

Nigeria's Rivers State dispute raises instability risk

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NIGERIA

The dispute centres over Wike’s efforts to retain control of state resources, the legislature and administrative machinery and Fubara’s efforts to assert his independence from his…

Sudan’s junta may exploit centre-periphery tensions

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SUDAN

Nevertheless, Sudan’s military has been able to retain some partnerships, notably with groups representing constituencies from the periphery, which offer it a potentially crucial…

Omani-Saudi-Emirati tensions may rise in the Gulf

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GULF STATES/OMAN

Former territorial tensions between Muscat and its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) neighbours have receded in recent decades, allowing smoother cross-border links. However, the…

Israel will strengthen its ties with the Gulf

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ISRAEL/GULF STATES

In October, Netanyahu travelled to Oman -- the first visit there by an Israeli premier in decades. In the past few years, relations between Israel and most of the six Gulf…

Local ceasefires in Libya encourage unity agreement

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LIBYA

They will probably discuss the final draft of the peace agreement between the two main rival political blocs: the pro-Islamist Libya Dawn bloc led by the Tripoli-based General…

Sudan coup attempt may reopen political faultlines

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SUDAN

Military and civilian leaders within the current power-sharing government have since accused each other of creating the conditions that prompted the coup, in an escalating…

Niger self-defence groups will hasten violence spiral

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NIGER

Such attacks reinforce the sense of vulnerability and desire revenge that give rise to such self-defence groups in the first place, and contribute to a downward spiral in security…

Gulf states’ internal security crackdown may intensify

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GULF STATES

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have in recent months stepped up regulation on cyber issues: Bahrain arrested six people on March 31 over "defamatory" tweets. The wider…