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Turkish foreign policy will seek a power balance

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TURKEY

Turkey’s confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a key driver of regional and to some extent international policy. Erdogan’s comfortable victory in the May 2023…

Syrian Kurds might lose their US military protection

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SYRIA

The autonomous administration there is under increased pressure, exacerbated by the Gaza conflict, which has resulted in escalating confrontation between pro-Iranian Iraqi…

North Korea may goad South Korea into limited conflict

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NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA

Pyongyang claims to have tested a new nuclear-capable underwater drone -- Seoul is sceptical -- and North Korea’s foreign minister has visited Moscow. South Korean President Yoon…

Baku’s ties with the West will worsen

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AZERBAIJAN

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by telephone with President Ilham Aliyev, to raise "points of concern" in "enduring" US relations with Azerbaijan, the State…

Venezuela's Guyana referendum will bring new tensions

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VENEZUELA

Official figures suggest that 10 million people participated in a referendum held on December 3 in which over 90% of those who voted (accounting for nearly half of the electorate…

Baku tightens grip over Nagorno-Karabakh

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AZERBAIJAN

Recent attempts to hold talks between Karabakh Armenians and Baku authorities failed, prolonging the ongoing blockade of the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region. The Armenian…

UN speech shows Biden continuing to champion Ukraine

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UNITED STATES

He reasserted the US commitment to the liberal international order that had been challenged by his predecessor, Donald Trump. The president focused on the need for cooperation to…

Fading support for Ukraine will affect EU policymaking

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EU

This suggests a growing disconnect within European society from the realities of the war and a decrease in the perceived threat posed by Russia. This outcome reflects heightened…

Kosovo-Serbia crisis will undermine EU credibility

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KOSOVO/SERBIA

The West has been traditionally supportive of Kosovo, having backed the country’s independence from Serbia in 2008. However, it now blames Kosovo's prime minister, Albin Kurti…

Prospects for India to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

Meanwhile, the country will be aiming to keep up its status as one of the fastest-growing economies. In September, Delhi’s Pragati Maidan complex will be the venue for the…