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Turkish rapprochement with West will be selective

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TURKEY

The ‘exploratory’ meeting is the first between the NATO partners since 2016. It follows months of sabre-rattling in the Eastern Mediterranean, and takes place against the…

Economic considerations shape Egypt’s foreign policy

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EGYPT

Egypt also took part in the Negev Summit in March along with the foreign ministers of Israel, the United States and three other Arab states, and it hosted a secret meeting…

Political pressure on Turkey's Central Bank will go on

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TURKEY

The CBRT is expected to respond at its regular monthly interest rate-setting meeting to the fall in inflation in January to 7.2%. However, while the nearly 50% slide in oil…

Russia’s influence in Central Asia will wane

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CENTRAL ASIA

During his meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, Putin called the two countries “not just allies, but very close allies”. A month earlier, Putin had…

Malaysia’s Anwar will step up diplomatic outreach

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MALAYSIA

During his trip, he also held a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Anwar has sought to reinvigorate Malaysia’s foreign policy since assuming office in November 2022…

Iran will struggle to maintain its position in Syria

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IRAN

Russia is encouraging a rapprochement between Turkey and Syria that does not explicitly include Iran, a key economic and military backer of the Damascus government. Tehran worries…

Radicals will continue to press for Bosnia's break-up

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BOSNIA

Reports leave it unclear whether the meeting lifted the threat, which arose from RS claims that a SIPA raid in Bosanski Novi on December 10 infringed RS jurisdiction. SIPA…

Fed's rate caution unsettles global markets

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INTERNATIONAL

Her comments followed the Fed's September 17 decision to keep rates unchanged because of concerns about financial turmoil and economic weakness in emerging markets (EMs). The…

New Cyprus president will pursue pro-Western policy

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CYPRUS

Christodoulides is taking charge at a time of high political volatility. Though he is from the ruling Democratic Rally (DISY), he was not DISY's candidate, won with the support of…

Global airlines will need long-term productivity gains

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INTERNATIONAL

Airline industry outlook.