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Tribal role in Yemen war is under-rated

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YEMEN

Tribes are an important and under-acknowledged element in Yemen’s social, security and political structures. Any agreement to end the civil war needs to take into consideration…

Danielle Smith puts pressure on Canadian federalism

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CANADA

Smith became premier by winning the leadership contest of the governing United Conservative Party (UCP), defeating more moderate opponents in a ballot of party members. Her…

Qatar’s inward and outward investment will likely grow

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QATAR

Having largely overcome the economic impact of the regional boycott, Qatar is doubling down on efforts to attract inward investment. At the same time as seeking foreign…

Greece will rely more on gas as transition fuel

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GREECE

Over the past few months, the new Greek government under the leadership of Kyriakos Mitsotakis has demonstrated both its commitment to reforming the domestic energy market and its…

Africa forms part of China’s development plan

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CHINA

It is still one goal, but Beijing also aspires to transform African economies to create opportunities for an increasingly diverse range of Chinese exporters and investors, and to…

Canada's Conservatives look set to move to the right

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CANADA

With voting now over, the winner is expected to be Pierre Poilievre, who has built a base on the right of the party. A victory that comes with a decisive margin over centrist Jean…

Malaysian budget failure could see leadership change

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MALAYSIA

Najib denied that Malaysia faced an economic crisis akin to that of 1997-98. The budget revision reaffirmed the government's commitment to the Goods and Services Tax (GST), to be…

Lao policy will be stable but competition will grow

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LAOS

The outcomes of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party's congress.

Politicisation to hinder reform at Algeria's Sonatrach

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ALGERIA

This included a five-year suspended sentence for the company's former CEO, Mohamed Meziane. Sonatrach's leadership has been undermined by a series of local and international…

Trump Warsaw visit will widen intra-European rifts

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EU

Poland is looking to forge closer ties with Washington to establish its leadership in CEE, counterbalance Franco-German dominance of the EU and present a united front against…