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Gaza overspill is a possible risk to Balkan security

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BALKANS

After an incident in late September that left one Kosovar police officer and three Serbian gunmen dead, the dispute over Kosovo’s sovereignty has become more dangerous, prompting…

Albanian premier faces tough year ahead of elections

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ALBANIA

The PD has started healing some of the rifts that have divided it for nearly three years. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party (PS) is favourite to win…

Seoul-Pyongyang mutual barbs may not last

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SOUTH KOREA/NORTH KOREA

Meanwhile, Kim Yong-hyun has become the first sitting South Korean defence minister publicly to voice support for nuclear weapons acquisition. Both sides have engaged in bellicose…

Religious freedom will slowly expand in Vietnam

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VIETNAM

Catholics are a sizeable minority religious group in the country, numbering roughly 7 million out of a population of nearly 100 million. Vietnam and the Vatican have not had…

Ukrainian forces will struggle to regain initiative

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UKRAINE

Kyiv has used the initial success of this operation to create a positive new narrative to replace the previously dominant characterisation of the war as having shifted in Russia’s…

Saudi presence in the Balkans could grow

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SAUDI ARABIA

Recent engagement with Montenegro is testimony to this, reflecting Saudi religious and economic interests in the region. Traditionally, Turkey enjoyed influence in the Balkans…

Party politics drive renewed Tanzania reshuffles

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TANZANIA

These moves are the latest manifestation of Samia’s efforts to reshape the domestic political space and deliver on her agenda ahead of the 2025 presidential election.

China will dominate the Russian truck market

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RUSSIA

The exit of major European truck manufacturers from the Russian market has allowed Chinese companies to gain a substantial foothold, exploiting the established infrastructure and…

Ukrainian agriculture faces serious challenges

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UKRAINE

Agriculture is one of Ukraine’s leading export sectors. However, Russia’s invasion has reduced agricultural output, increased the cost of production and disrupted traditional…

Bangladesh will rely more on external assistance

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BANGLADESH

The trip comes as her government continues to contend with tough economic challenges including low foreign exchange (forex) reserves, high inflation and a troubled banking sector…