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Mauritania's elite will suppress racial tensions

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MAURITANIA

These have also been recently exacerbated by the June 19 election of Mohamed Ould Meguett, accused of involvement in massacres of black troops, as National Assembly president. The…

Indonesia-Malaysia competition over food exports grows

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INDONESIA/MALAYSIA

Malaysia, long a major supplier of poultry to the city-state, banned chicken exports last month. Indonesia and Malaysia are the top two exporters of palm oil. Jakarta lifted a ban…

Trump will undercut the US national security apparatus

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UNITED STATES

Former national security officials and Trump-sceptical Republican lawmakers praised McMaster's appointment as a much-needed stabilising influence on the National Security Council…

Jordan’s tourism hopes depend on visitor management

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JORDAN

Although the large hike reflects pandemic recovery, the 940,000 tourists arriving in the first two months also significantly exceed those recorded in the last ‘normal’ year of…

New Saudi leaders may clash over regional policy

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SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi leadership reshuffle.

Turkey's army reform could turn into power grab

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TURKEY

The impact of the failed July coup on civilian-military relations.

Saudi bureaucratic lag will hamper change

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SAUDI ARABIA

The state is central both in the economy and in the lives of citizens. Government has been the key driver of economic diversification, but it also poses major obstacles to private…

South-east Asian haze will pose corporate challenges

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Although an annual regional problem, this year's haze is particularly severe, and implies growing risks for businesses and governance.

Sheer numbers in Greece will defeat EU migrant policy

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EU/GREECE

Yesterday, the Macedonian authorities began demanding additional documentation from migrants. An interior ministry spokeswoman said they were temporarily denying entry to…

New Indonesian business task force is unlikely to work

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INDONESIA

This followed Jokowi’s adoption on October 10 of his administration’s 16th Economic Policy Package. The resultant Presidential Decree 91/2017 on the Acceleration of Business…