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Algiers will be wary of dynamics in the south

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ALGERIA

The region has nonetheless seen waves of protests and some inter-communal clashes and terrorism over the past decade and more. Moreover, there are strong grievances in the south…

Azerbaijan's assertiveness shifts Iran relationship

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IRAN/AZERBAIJAN

A recent downward trend in relations reflects deep-rooted grievances and diverging geopolitical trajectories, but Azerbaijan's growing assertiveness, helped by regional interloper…

Iraq’s upcoming government will have a limited mandate

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IRAQ

He promised the protesters -- who reject him as a member of the ruling establishment -- wholesale reforms, a say in the new cabinet and an end to the security crackdown. This came…

Al-Qaida will dominate West Africa jihadist landscape

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WEST AFRICA

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but jihadist groups have been expanding their area of operations in recent years from northern Mali and southern Libya to West…

Iran faces multiple challenges in managing Azerbaijan

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IRAN/AZERBAIJAN

The ministers agreed that hostile rhetoric on both sides was unhelpful and that dialogue was essential. The phone call is an attempt to salvage a relationship that has gone badly…

Iraqi Shia rivals will likely compromise on a cabinet

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IRAQ

Against a backdrop of fierce civil disturbances in oil-rich Basra, religious leaders are encouraging political blocs to expedite government formation. The new parliament meets…

North African Islamist parties will face difficulties

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NORTH AFRICA

State governments also increasingly dominate the welfare sector, and authorities have cracked down on Islamist-leaning NGOs in recent years. Yet the war in Gaza and the…

Copts will bear the brunt of terrorism in Egypt

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EGYPT

Islamic State (IS) in the Sinai Peninsula claimed responsibility for the attacks in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria. Sectarianism is on the rise in Egypt and IS is looking to…

Russia will avoid Ingushetia intervention if it can

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RUSSIA

The small North Caucasian republic is at a rare constitutional impasse, after a local court ruled against the government on a territorial deal with neighbouring Chechnya. Protests…

Inter-religious tensions compound Ethiopia’s fragility

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ETHIOPIA

The attack triggered Muslim protests in various parts of the country and revenge attacks against Orthodox Christians in the Muslim-dominated Worabe city, in southern Ethiopia.