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Myanmar government-military ties could be at risk

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MYANMAR

The response underlines the military's continued internal security role but, given that the restive areas are home to large Rohingya populations, also highlights residual…

AKP may lack the seats to change Turkish presidency

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TURKEY

The candidates for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are staunch Erdogan loyalists -- or are assumed to be so. Yet this does not mean that the president's position…

Intra-communal divisions will plague post-IS Iraq

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IRAQ

However, the successful fight against IS has not forged a new sense of unity among Iraq’s communities; instead, it has solidified some divides and created conditions for future…

Sri Lanka will move slowly on further political change

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SRI LANKA

President Ranil Wickremesinghe was prime minister and acting leader when he announced the restrictions. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had days earlier resigned as president in the face of…

Weaker AKP would reduce Turkish president's authority

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TURKEY

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) should easily get the most votes, but it faces a likely setback and a dent in its authority. Weakening support from its voters and…

China will steadfastly back Myanmar’s military

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MYANMAR/CHINA

The junta in Naypyidaw is under growing external pressure to restore the democratically elected civilian government. Several Western powers, including the United States, have…

Convention offers paradigm shift to Chile constitution

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CHILE

Fears that the draft would be overly left-wing have proved largely unfounded but there are gaps that cause concern. Polls show the draft may not be approved in a plebiscite on…

Iraqi Kurdish militias could return to fraught Kirkuk

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IRAQ

Iraqi security forces took control of Kirkuk following a controversial independence referendum in September 2017. Since then, security in the area has deteriorated, with an…

Key polls look set to bring boost to Indian opposition

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INDIA

Karnataka is currently the only southern state to be governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Congress, the main opposition party nationally, and…

New Sri Lankan president will zero in on 2020 poll

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SRI LANKA

The front runners are Gotabaya Rajapaksa, from the opposition Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), and Sajith Premadasa, from Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's United National…