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Damascus may press on in Idlib, at high human cost

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SYRIA

Troops supporting President Bashar al-Assad launched their latest offensive in Syria’s last large rebel-held region in November 2019. Russian air support has enabled them to make…

Iran’s SCO inclusion will bring limited security gains

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IRAN

SCO membership will be Tehran’s first experience of a regional defence-security organisation since it withdrew from the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) in 1979. Iran’s defence…

Brazil floods will become more common and costly

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BRAZIL

As of May 13, 147 people had died, another 127 were missing and some 800 were injured as a result of the heavy rain that started in late April and the subsequent floods. Over…

Argentine government struggles to build on 'successes'

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ARGENTINA

If the revised bill is approved by the Lower House it will mark the first legislative success for President Javier Milei, who completed his first six months of government on June…

Turkey may narrow its aims in protecting Syria’s Idlib

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SYRIA

On August 30, Moscow announced a unilateral ceasefire, pausing a Russian-backed offensive that has been ongoing since late April, during which time over 1,000 civilians have been…

Madagascan plague likely to be contained domestically

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MADAGASCAR

Of this number, 70% were reported as possible cases of pneumonic plague -- the most virulent form of the disease. The outbreak, which began in August, has sparked fears of a…