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Publication date: 15 April 2024

The two parties associated with him are currently in the minority in the unicameral legislature. Muizzu came to power after winning last year’s presidential race. He was a…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 December 2022

After a series of conciliatory moves, the Biden administration is trying to persuade the Taliban to make concessions in return for financial assistance. Taliban leaders are…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 12 April 2018

Belarus's leadership is navigating carefully between Russia and the EU, avoiding alignment with Moscow against the West and exploring ways of engaging Europe on trade. Cautious…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 25 May 2017

He has now introduced martial law to Mindanao and confirmed yesterday that habeas corpus had also been suspended on the island.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 April 2016

This follows a recent spike in ASG activity with the discovery on April 25 of a severed head believed to belong to a Canadian kidnapped by ASG last year and an April 9 clash…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 13 March 2019

The resolution was a Democratic attempt at damage control after comments by a newly elected caucus member that were perceived as anti-Semitic: the party fears being tagged as…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 August 2016
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'New normal' US diplomacy favours Naypyidaw

Bangkok and Washington are long-standing close partners, but the coup that installed the junta saw Washington recoil. Simultaneously, Myanmar, the recipient of much US…

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Publication date: 6 June 2022

Relations between Riyadh and Tehran have long been characterised by political tension, and episodes of proxy military confrontation. Ties reached their nadir in 2016 when…

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