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BRICS will be increasingly relevant to South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

In June, Thailand became the first South-east Asian country to apply for membership. Several other regional states are interested in joining.

Uruguay's Frente Amplio retains its pre-election edge

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URUGUAY

Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the return to democracy, and the main political parties have since alternated in government without major upheavals. However, growth…

Dengue threat will rise in Mexico and Central America

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MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA

This is 123% more than in the same week in 2023 and 200% more than the average of the last five years. Climate change is exacerbating the difficulties governments face in…

Egypt’s green hydrogen industry is taking off

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EGYPT

Deals worth EUR40bn (USD44bn) covering renewable energy and green hydrogen were signed at June's EU-Egypt investment conference. They promise to help Cairo decarbonise local…

Ankara eyes greater role in Africa

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TURKEY

It reflects Turkey’s ambition to position itself as a rising global player, offering an alternative to Western and Chinese influences in Africa.

Egypt to face Gulf pressure for economic reform

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EGYPT

Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have poured in billions of US dollars to stabilise Egypt over the last few years, most recently via the central bank. However, as both states look to…

Elections in Indian-run Kashmir will be hard-fought

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INDIA

These will be the first assembly elections in the area since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government revoked the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status and…

Turkey to keep backing Hamas despite Abbas visit

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TURKEY

The visit follows the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, an Erdogan ally, in Tehran on July 31. It raises the possibility that Erdogan might draw closer to the PA in…

Turkey’s Iraq campaign can be sustained indefinitely

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IRAQ

There are no prospects of militarily defeating the PKK, but Ankara is continuing a slow military advance that promises to last many years.

Argentina's policies raise more questions than answers

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ARGENTINA

This followed congressional approval of the government’s ‘base law’ and tax package, designed to strengthen public finances, modernise the labour market and attract foreign…