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Israel fears Iranian encroachment via Syria

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ISRAEL/SYRIA

The Israeli security establishment is worried that border arrangements established during the Syrian war may erode. It sees the Syrian Golan Heights as of great strategic…

Yemen’s Huthis will use Saudi raids to push for a deal

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YEMEN/SAUDI ARABIA

This comes as the Huthis have escalated attacks on military and civilian targets in southern Saudi Arabia. These cross-border attacks hit targets often deep within Saudi territory…

India will find its diplomatic outreach constrained

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INDIA

In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made certain comments about cross-border terrorism and territorial integrity that were widely perceived as barbs directed at…

Oman will defend its interests on the Yemen border

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YEMEN/OMAN

Muscat is deeply concerned about the Yemen conflict's potential for cross-border and regional destabilisation. In recent months, the Saudi-led coalition backing the…

Damascus’s return to the south may feed future tension

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SYRIA

A six-week offensive regained control over the governorates of Deraa and Quneitra. However, stability has been undermined by recent Islamic State (IS) attacks and fears the area…

Japan-UK economic and security cooperation will grow

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JAPAN/UK

Trade is only part of a complex set of bilateral links that have developed over the last five years. The United Kingdom aspires to a global role closer to Asia and the Pacific, in…

Iraq may face new risks after US withdrawal from Syria

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IRAQ/SYRIA/US

This comes as US forces begin redeploying into Iraq as they start leaving north-eastern Syria, following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from that country.

India has Punjab security threat in check

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INDIA

The Golden Temple is the holiest shrine in Sikhism, the dominant religion in Punjab. Sikh separatist insurgency was a substantial problem for India in the 1980s and early 1990s…

Algeria-Morocco conflict is a possibility

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ALGERIA/MOROCCO

Tensions between Algeria and Morocco have been rising over the past two years. Morocco's highly assertive foreign policy is coupled with an unstable political situation. In…

Socio-economic dynamics allow Chad rebels to endure

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CHAD

Their persistence has long undermined the country’s stability, exemplified most recently by the death in April of President Idriss Deby during a rebel offensive. It has also…