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Saudi Arabia’s investment policy will prove high-risk

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SAUDI ARABIA

The dividend boost will yield additional revenue for Riyadh’s budget. The government owns just over 90% of Aramco’s equity; an additional 8% is controlled by the Public Investment…

Trump values reshape US foreign human rights agenda

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UNITED STATES

The report is intended to guide future thinking on human rights in US foreign policy and to emphasise a global battle for values versus China and Russia. It also has a clear…

US rhetoric on South Sudan may prove hollow

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SOUTH SUDAN

US policy towards South Sudan

Venezuelan opposition splits will widen pre-election

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VENEZUELA

Opposition groups are disputing whether to participate in December’s National Assembly elections. The schism between abstentionist organisations and parties that want to take part…

The Gulf States would benefit from a UK trade deal

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GULF STATES

After leaving the EU, London is attempting to negotiate FTAs with its major trading partners. The GCC states are trying to diversify their economies from hydrocarbon-dependence.

Multilateral governance will advance despite obstacles

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INTERNATIONAL

Reforming the multilateral development banks.

Mexico will adopt a more active foreign policy stance

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MEXICO

The decision followed Mexico’s hosting in June of the forty-seventh General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), during which a Mexico-led proposal to condemn…

Israel surveillance exports to survive Pegasus scandal

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ISRAEL

The scandal exposed by the 'Pegasus Project' investigation has spotlighted Israel’s leveraging of capabilities in digital surveillance and other security-related technology to…

New Zealand government may achieve transformation

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NEW ZEALAND

Fourteen days beforehand, Ardern said no new offshore oil and gas exploration permits would be awarded -- evidence she said of the “government of transformation” she promises. The…

Israel’s ‘return to Africa’ faces blockages

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ISRAEL/AFRICA

While rejecting African immigrants, Israel’s government has identified deepening political ties with Africa as a key foreign policy priority. It seeks observer status at the…