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Venezuela’s crisis will jeopardise Caribbean stability

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CARIBBEAN

Caribbean dependence on Venezuela.

Humanitarian funding to Jordan will fall

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JORDAN

While donors increasingly favour development assistance, Jordan still requires emergency humanitarian aid for the near-3 million resident refugees and migrants. Amman worries that…

Rebound among South-east Asian airlines will be uneven

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Air passenger traffic in the region has fallen sharply since the onset of COVID-19 crisis. Most South-east Asian countries are battling resurgent waves of infection, fuelled by…

Vaccine hesitancy poses Caribbean health challenges

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CARIBBEAN

The calls follow similar warnings from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), which said last month that low vaccination coverage was hindering efforts to stem the pandemic.

Jordanian tribal frustrations will be kept in check

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JORDAN

Economic frustrations and political corruption are eroding tribal support for the ruling monarchy. Previously, tribes were considered the bedrock of Hashemite rule. Importantly…

Violent protests may recur in Senegal

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SENEGAL

He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. A violent response by the police and armed civilians, allegedly hired by ruling party elements, ensued. Amnesty International counted…

Australia election produces South Pacific rethink

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AUSTRALIA

While campaigning for this month’s general election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned China that establishing a military base on the Solomon Islands would cross “a red line”…

Europe will likely accept a weakened Iran nuclear deal

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IRAN/EU

Mogherini said Tehran’s actions did not constitute an act of significant non-compliance. That comes after Iran raised the level of uranium enrichment above the permitted limit…

Staged Iran-US nuclear deal return will be challenging

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IRAN/US

Both Iran and the United States say they are ready to resume full compliance with the deal, if the other first restores its commitments. In theory, simultaneous return would solve…

International support for Taiwan could increase risk

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TAIWAN

This includes the invitation to the US-hosted Summit for Democracy last month. Taiwan needs official allies to represent its interests in international organisations from which it…