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Land degradation rises in Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Dust storms across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have increased in recent years, disrupting day-to-day life and creating significant health issues. The Levant has borne…

Informal regulatory approach could boost US innovators

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UNITED STATES

US 'soft law' regulation.

5G will transform remote working, media and transport

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INTERNATIONAL

5G effects.

Firms to assess human and physical capital needs ahead

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INTERNATIONAL

Many may be compelled to reconsider not only their supply chains but also their corporate governance style and the amount of tax they are willing to pay to support state-financed…

Moscow will press Arctic claims with law and military

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RUSSIA

Russia's Arctic strategy.

Brunei will avoid confrontation over South China Sea

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BRUNEI

Tensions between China and the South-east Asian claimants have increased considerably in the first half of this year. This has prompted some of those South-east Asian countries…

Policy mix will fail to tackle Balkan air pollution

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BALKANS

Monitoring detected an improvement in air quality, allowing the emergency measure against smog to be withdrawn. However, atmospheric pollution is a chronic problem in the Western…

Egypt tourism sector will grow, dependent on security

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EGYPT

Mashat emphasised the importance of the event in the context of Cairo's recent initiatives to boost the tourism industry, long a pillar of the economy. Last November, the Ministry…

New SAA deal could taint Pretoria's reform agenda

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SOUTH AFRICA

It also raises questions about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reform plan for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), crucial to growth prospects and the restoration of public finances, as…

Sharing economy to force new EU, US policy battlelines

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EU/US

The ECJ case will decide whether Uber is a transport or an online services company for the purposes of EU law. This will determine which EU regulatory regime applies. After…