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Qatar will deploy Al Jazeera as a vital weapon

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QATAR

After initial support by US President Donald Trump for the measures launched by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt on June 5 against Qatar, Washington has…

COVID-19 will worsen the global manufacturing downturn

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INTERNATIONAL

Impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing.

Pipeline to Italy will change Balkan energy market

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BALKANS

TAP is supplying gas to Greece via the Nea Mesemvria facility near Thessaloniki; Bulgaria through a temporary link from Kulata on the Greek border; and Italy, joining its network…

Sahel border closures disrupt food supply chains

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SAHEL

Chad closed its borders with Sudan and the Central African Republic. Closures have had a direct economic impact in Sahelian border zones, which are often vulnerable to food…

Output woes will delay, not halt, Angola's gas sector

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ANGOLA

Outlook for Angola's LNG sector.

Iraq's Kurdistan faces loss of oil-export autonomy

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IRAQ/TURKEY

This threatens to end the KRI's oil export autonomy, handing Baghdad a major victory. The closure has taken 450,000 barrels per day (b/d) off the global oil market, raising oil…

Economic woes may change narcotics incentives in Iran

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IRAN

COVID-19-related closures are both changing trade patterns and putting new pressure on economic actors in Iran, including the state itself. The drug economy is an important source…

Brazil's auto sector will face mounting challenges

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BRAZIL

Ford, which has been operating in Brazil since 1920, attributed the decision to its global business restructuring plans. However, two other companies, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, had…

Foreign powers will use media for Balkan influence

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BALKANS

Western media have been present in the Balkans for decades through the likes of the BBC and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Large media corporations in Russia, China…

Pandemic worsens human trafficking in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Malaysia was downgraded to ‘Tier 3’ -- the lowest category -- over alleged forced labour involving migrant workers in some of its plantations and factories. Thailand was demoted…