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Weinstein scandal may raise rape reporting in the West

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Removing barriers to reporting sexual assaults will be a first step to enhancing women’s security

Global public is polarised but not ‘post-truth’

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Anxiety that people across the world now care less about truth and facts is overblown

Governments step up social media capabilities

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The use of social media to influence public opinion is increasing in autocracies and democracies alike

Virus fallout will mirror Middle East economic divide

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MIDDLE EAST

Beyond the Gulf and Israel, resilience is sapped by poor healthcare, conflict, political vacuums and economic crises

Social cohesion is vital to promote long-run growth

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INT

Strong social and human capital can offset costs such as technologically stranded workers

Curbing pre-Eid movement will be crucial for Indonesia

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INDONESIA

Indonesia is trying to stop mass movement during Ramadan while continuing to eschew a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown

EU measures are curbing Mediterranean migration

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MENA

Notwithstanding the human cost, Italian and EU policies to stem migration are working

COVID-19 control will be slow for most of North Africa

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NORTH AFRICA

Most North African countries, except Morocco, are in the early stages of vaccination or have not even begun

The pandemic has worsened global cooperation prospects

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Economic stagnation and employment or livelihood crises are most feared by executives surveyed worldwide

'Social unrest' grows as Chinese economy slows

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CHINA

As strikes and job losses mount, the slowdown in China's economy may be less benign than its leaders admit