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Israel will struggle to halt Jerusalem violence

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MIDDLE EAST

The violence has raised questions of whether the Palestinians are on the verge of a new uprising against Israeli occupation.

Jordanian protesters will push for more concessions

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JORDAN

The government is suffering a wave of popular anger after its austerity programme caused days of countrywide protests. Changing ministers is a standard royal method to deflect…

Palestinian pressures may undercut Jordanian stability

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JORDAN/PALESTINIANS

The recognition caused outrage across the Arab world, especially in neighbouring Jordan, where it prompted a series of protests, most recently on December 29, with hundreds of…

Covert Iran-Israel clashes could spiral out of control

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IRAN/ISRAEL

The incident, which is being widely attributed to Israel, is part of a series of unexplained fires and explosions at sensitive military and industrial sites. It follows heightened…

Nuclear states will ignore arms ban treaty

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UN/INT

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Israel and Iran will play a zero-sum game in Syria

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ISRAEL/IRAN

The Israeli military said it hit over 50 targets, including intelligence sites, logistics compounds, military posts and warehouses, as well as Syrian air defences that mobilised…

Argentina's Milei shifts to foreign policy pragmatism

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ARGENTINA

Milei met National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, while his team met the Treasury and IMF to present a structural adjustment plan. Likely Foreign Minister Diana Mondino also…

Nuclear deal opens new era for Iran and the West

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IRAN

Representing a victory for international diplomacy, the deal promises to resolve a 13-year stand-off between Iran and the West, and pave the way to Iran's reintegration into the…

Prospects for the Arab-Israeli conflict to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

These have occurred against a background of Israeli and Palestinian government instability and ongoing settlement building in the West Bank. In contrast, wider Arab-Israeli ties…

Cyber conflict will probably become more destructive

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INTERNATIONAL

Although Orangeworm is not believed to be state-backed, governments are prioritising the development of offensive cyberweapons but deploying them in different ways. These range…