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Russia faces mounting challenges in the Arctic

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RUSSIA

Moscow’s progress towards achieving its stated goals in the High North -- especially the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and the exploitation of its natural resources…

Saudi stability will enable economic progress

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SAUDI ARABIA

The move follows its second initial public offering in June, when it raised more than USD12bn, which helps boost the government's accounts and the country's sovereign wealth fund…

Ethiopia-Somalia tension may fuel regional instability

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ETHIOPIA/SOMALIA

This long-standing conflict has now fused with an escalating clash between Ethiopia and Somalia over Ethiopia’s promise to recognise Somaliland’s independence from Somalia in…

Ukraine’s leadership reset will have a limited effect

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UKRAINE

As with the February reshuffle of the military command, these changes have been presented as part of an effort to ‘reset’ decision-making and improve governance. The president's…

Russian foreign influencer campaigns are evolving

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INT

In recent months, multiple European intelligence services have issued warnings of increased efforts by Russian state organisations to undermine social cohesion in Europe via…

China’s defence spending will remain stable

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CHINA

Defence spending will account for 1.2% of GDP in 2024, having remained stable at around this figure for at least the past two decades. Nevertheless, outside estimates of China’s…

Myanmar junta is at a crossroads

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MYANMAR

The military government has in recent months lost considerable territory to its battlefield opponents, including ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) that have long fought the…

Riyadh will seek foreign policy balance for now

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SAUDI ARABIA

Riyadh has prioritised the pursuit of regional de-escalation, largely to boost its economic prospects as the kingdom pursues foreign investments to support diversification away…

Egypt’s authorities will not tolerate dissent

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EGYPT

This followed a series of social media posts calling for protests and a 'Friday of Dignity' on July 12. No demonstrations took place, but the arrests are a reminder that the…

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…