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West will be cautious on Libya involvement

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LIBYA

Foreign ministers from 23 countries met in Rome on February 2 to discuss responses to the Islamic State group (ISG). The meeting was held amid a steady stream of statements from…

Erdogan’s ambitions will strain EU ties further

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TURKEY/FRANCE

Rising tensions over the conflict in Libya have produced a severe crisis in French-Turkish ties and threaten to exacerbate strains in Ankara’s relations with the EU. By placing…

Countries will want EU solution to migration

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EU

Europe's immigration challenge.

Russia will stay in Africa after Wagner mutiny

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AFRICA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has attempted to reassure Wagner’s African clients that operations will continue as normal. However, reports have emerged of considerable…

Domestic repression will add to Turks’ economic woes

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TURKEY

The National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) has evolved in particular, from an intelligence-collecting agency into an active, interventionist and effective force capable of…

Egypt will try to strengthen its position in Libya

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LIBYA

This was a show of strength and a threat to Cairo, given the value of remittances sent home by the many Egyptian labourers in the east. The move reflected the undercurrent of…

NATO’s Southern Hub will turn attention southwards

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NATO

NATO’s Middle Eastern and North African role.

Turkey will continue destabilising east Mediterranean

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TURKEY

They discussed tensions in the eastern Mediterranean with regard to Turkish seabed prospecting off the Greek island of Kastellorizo, but could come up only with a statement about…

Blowback may eventually restrain Gulf interventionism

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GULF STATES

The wealthier Gulf states have become increasingly active in nearby countries over the past decade. They have intervened significantly across the Middle East and Horn of Africa…

Italy NGO policy unlikely to deter migrants

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ITALY

They focus predominantly on restricting the number of rescues that vessels operated by NGOs can perform during a single deployment at sea. The government hopes that the…