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Contested Syrian oil will have limited economic impact

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SYRIA

This depreciation reflects the underlying weakness of the government’s financial position. Political and territorial advances in favour of President Bashar al-Assad -- most…

Greek debt deal will bring fresh elections soon

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GREECE

The new programme will support recapitalisation of the banking system, allow orderly -- rather than fire-sale -- divestment of state-owned assets and promote liberalisation of the…

Tanzanian ruling party tightens its grip with new laws

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TANZANIA

Political freedoms in Tanzania.

Explainable AI systems will develop slowly

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INT

However, high-profile failures have intensified pressure on the developers and institutional users of such systems to improve transparency to foster public trust.

Policy is key to managing existential risk of AI

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INT

A particularly sensitive strand of this debate focuses on ‘existential’ risks. This concern was voiced in a terse but influential recent statement by Center for AI Safety (CAIS)…

West African coastal states will fear jihadist threat

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WEST AFRICA

Jihadists' coastal threat.

Prospects for Turkey to end-2016

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PROSPECTS H2 2016

Prospects for Turkey to end-2016.

Vote narratives have no lasting relevance for Russians

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RUSSIA

The changes enable Vladimir Putin to run for the presidency again in 2024 and 2030, despite his repeated promises not to do so. As the authorities went all-out to secure the right…

Prospects for Russia/CIS in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for Russia/CIS in the third quarter.

Renewables will be slow to take off in Algeria

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ALGERIA

The country has abundant renewable energy resources and substantial potential for green energy exports, but development to date has been minimal. Domestic firms are focused on the…