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A world of walls may also see a rise in interventions

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INT

Grandiose barrier-building plans are a new global fashion; the reality is more complicated

Mozambique faces evolving jihadist insurgency

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MOZAMBIQUE

Despite two major military interventions, the jihadist insurgency in northern Mozambique persists

Local lockdowns will be key in COVID-19 management

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INT

Europe’s largest COVID-19 study shows that only 5% of Spaniards have had COVID-19; one-third of them were asymptomatic

Unorthodox policies will weaken Turkish banks

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TURKEY

Unorthodox monetary policies have raised concerns about bank profitability

Green New Deal will energise both parties’ 2020 pushes

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UNITED STATES

The Green New Deal calls for massive social, economic and energy reform including net-zero US emissions in ten years

Uneven vaccine roll-outs will widen recovery gaps

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INT

Budgetary, logistical and political constraints will shape what economic recovery path individual countries can adopt

Saudi instability risk will rise if reforms fail

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SAUDI ARABIA

The kingdom's eroding public finances raise questions over its long-term resilience

Religious shifts may alter Arab politics and society

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MIDDLE EAST

Attitude surveys in the Middle East indicate a gradual decline in religious observance, mostly driven by young people

Venezuela border pressures will mount

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VENEZUELA

Border closures risk clogging a safety valve but migrant outflows will continue

Venezuelan isolation raises a range of grave risks

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VENEZUELA

The country has rowed back from a more activist global role since the death of President Hugo Chavez