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NEOM is a key part of Saudi Arabia’s green rebranding

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SAUDI ARABIA

NEOM is a futuristic smart urban centre and tourism hub in north-western Saudi Arabia. The official rhetoric associated with the launch of NEOM emphasises the project’s…

Rival Palestinian parties may be forced into alliance

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PALESTINIANS

The document forms part of a major rebranding that aims to end years of isolation and earn the movement more regional and international legitimacy. It comes at a time of crisis in…

Beijing's policy shifts raise nuclear weapons risks

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CHINA

China has also announced changes to its nuclear weapons posture, including a rebranding of its nuclear forces. Since becoming a nuclear weapons state in 1964, China has…

Exports become priority task for Russian agriculture

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RUSSIA

After four years promoting food import substitution, Russia's government is looking to expand exports of foodstuffs including but not restricted to grain. State funding for the…

French image management in Africa faces challenges

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AFRICA

In large part, these aim to counter growing popular and elite hostility to French policies in the region. They also respond to the related growth of Russian ambitions in France’s…

Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood will stress moderation

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JORDAN

The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan.

Syria’s weakened al-Qaida remnants may act as spoilers

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SYRIA

Ansar al-Islam is part of ‘Be Steadfast’ (Fathbutu), a coalition of al-Qaida-linked groups formed in June. Meanwhile, the dominant rebel force in the north, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham…

US weight-loss drug market will expand amid obstacles

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UNITED STATES

Demand for the company's type 2 diabetes treatment, Ozempic, and its higher-dose version, Wegovy, has surged since November when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved…

Conflict may intensify after failed Ethiopia-OLA talks

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ETHIOPIA

This was the second attempt at resolving the intractable conflict in Oromia that has killed thousands and displaced millions. Moreover, hopes of a resolution this time had been…

Normal politics will not return to Ukraine soon

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UKRAINE

The invasion has consolidated public opinion around President Volodymyr Zelensky and increased the power of the security apparatus, helping kickstart some reforms but also…