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Broken but not destroyed, Palestinian Hamas fights on

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PALESTINIANS

Hamas has suffered significant losses of leadership, personnel, infrastructure and capabilities. The group was also dealt a symbolic blow with the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh…

UK leader will keep trying to balance Israel policy

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UNITED KINGDOM

He said this was based on concerns that the relevant weapons could be used to violate human rights in Gaza. The decision to impose a partial ban has been criticised by Muslim…

Escalation options for Yemen’s Huthi are limited

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YEMEN

Following those strikes, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the group had launched 197 attacks against international shipping since the Gaza war began in October 2023. The Huthis…

India will be vigilant but not worried about al-Qaida

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INDIA

The authorities do not appear especially concerned about the threat posed by the group, but there is sure to be an overall tightening of security during the general election…

Mediation by the Gulf states will increase

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GULF STATES

Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have mediated numerous disputes in the last 20 years. Oman's activity is a reflection of its largely non-aligned foreign policy;…

Lebanon’s Hezbollah is still betting on deterrence

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LEBANON

Ever since Israel began military operations in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, Hezbollah and Israel have fought a limited conflict that has displaced tens of…

Radical parties look set for vote boosts in Belgium

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BELGIUM

This would be the first victory for the party in Flanders and at the national level. The party has pledged to impose a much stricter immigration policy and push for Flemish…

Insecurity will rise across Jordan’s border with Syria

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JORDAN

Jordan faces new security challenges including arms and drug smuggling from Syria, while threats from Iranian-aligned militia groups put the kingdom in the crossfire of larger…

Risk of wider Israel-Hezbollah war will recede for now

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LEBANON

In a speech shortly after the attack, Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah suggested that there could be further retaliatory attacks, but he also stressed that the attack had…

Vietnamese cooperation with Russia will have limits

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VIETNAM

The trip was part of a wider Russian strategy to circumvent Western sanctions by strengthening political, economic and military ties with Asian countries. Vietnam is an old friend…