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South Africa faces tough foreign policy balancing act

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SOUTH AFRICA

This is not the first time the three militaries have conducted such exercises, but this instance prompted significant criticism, coming as it did on the one-year anniversary of…

Cairo aims for greater regional clout

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EGYPT

The advent of a new US administration has presented Egypt with an opportunity to reaffirm its regional strategic importance, but also created new risks.

Israeli PM will rush to co-opt opposition lawmakers

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ISRAEL

The bill was proposed by Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, the main opposition faction, and would rule out incumbent Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu…

Romanian leaders will go further against rule of law

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ROMANIA

Iohannis had resisted Justice Minister Toader Tudorel’s request to remove Kovesi, the head of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA), but was undercut by a Constitutional…

Apple's China bargain is running out of time

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CHINA

A major exception is Apple, for which China is both a major market and a global production base. The firm's activities in China have sparked controversies in both China and the…

UNCLOS ruling may ease China-South-east Asia tensions

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CHINA/SOUTH-EAST ASIA

A sweeping victory for the Philippines has dismantled any legal basis for expansive Chinese claims across much of the South China Sea.

Pacific Alliance to be key in Latin America-Asia ties

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LATIN AMERICA/ASIA

The Pacific Alliance.

United Arab Emirates space venture will boost brand

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The move is the latest high-profile investment by the UAE into an ambitious space programme that its leaders claim will raise its global profile, train a new generation of…

Facebook seeks new users and markets as troubles mount

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INTERNATIONAL

Facebook's troubles and business response.

Israel-Palestinian Hamas Gaza war has deep roots

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PALESTINIANS/ISRAEL

The unusual attack by a member of the premier’s own party references long-standing divisions within Israel’s right wing about the decision to evacuate Gaza settlements nearly two…