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Egypt will resist pressure to improve rights record

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EGYPT

Three members of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) were arrested between November 15 and 19, after meeting top European diplomats two weeks earlier to discuss the…

Amid many unknowns, EM assets will remain strained

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INTERNATIONAL

Emerging markets under strain from dollar rally.

Tokyo and Washington will step up defence cooperation

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JAPAN/US

Kishida and Biden hailed a historic upgrade in defence ties and announced a record volume of around 70 agreements, spanning various sectors.

Efforts to stablise US-China relations will be limited

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US/CHINA

Relations between the United States and China are at a critical juncture. The Biden administration remains under domestic pressure to take a tough line with Beijing but the…

Guatemalan-US ties will continue to strengthen

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GUATEMALA/US

Support from Washington helped President Bernardo Arevalo take power in January, resetting relations after a period of strain under former President Alejandro Giammattei…

UK policy storm may spread fears of financial risk

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UK/INT

UK policy has become the key example of policy failure. Although that mayhem stems largely from domestic vulnerabilities, the underlying problems -- policymakers’ efforts to…

War of attrition in Ukraine is unlikely to end soon

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UKRAINE

After Ukraine’s summer counter-offensive failed to achieve any of its major objectives, Russia has regained the initiative in the ground war. It captured the frontline fortress…

Belarus polls show systemic limits to reform

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BELARUS

Belarus's managed elections.

Risks around US election may disrupt results

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UNITED STATES

Foreign efforts to sway voters are difficult to prevent, and many swing states are the most vulnerable to hacking. The record number of postal votes creates further potential…

The push for accord on a Syrian transition may falter

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SYRIA

Mistura said on October 17 that he aimed to finalise the committee before he steps down in late November. Western countries have insisted that international donor assistance for…