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Middle East summit reflects polarising US diplomacy

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MIDDLE EAST

Many regional and European states failed to send senior officials to a US-sponsored summit to discuss peace and security

China may trump India in South Asia vaccine diplomacy

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SOUTH ASIA

The region’s countries are racing to secure vaccines as they try to manage upsurges in COVID-19 cases

Risks and opportunities 2021: Climate Change

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INT

The COVID-19 pandemic saw climate diplomacy put largely on hold last year; it will return to the fore in 2021

Iranian foreign policy will be internally divided

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IRAN

The military priorities of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps could undercut the foreign ministry’s soft diplomacy

Sri Lanka’s economic reality needs balanced diplomacy

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SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka is central to China’s plans to develop its maritime trade and military infrastructure in the Indian Ocean

Iran deal will have global impact

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MENA

Iran's detente with the West and its reintegration into the world economy should yield significant benefits globally

African Union Peace Fund will face uphill battle

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AFRICA

The organisation has launched an ambitious peace initiative

East Asia’s fortunes show enduring COVID-19 threat

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EAST ASIA

The countries of East Asia vary widely in their rates patterns and vaccine roll-out

Egypt’s foreign policy will be a balancing act

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EGYPT

Cairo’s anti-Islamism jars with chief backer Saudi Arabia, but brings it closer to the United Arab Emirates and Russia

African governments may face growing climate pressures

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AFRICA

Facing extreme weather events, Africans want more action to limit the impact of climate change