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US midterms will limit Venezuela policy options

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VENEZUELA/US

To date, Venezuela has been among a number of countries placed on the political and diplomatic back burner by the United States. This risks damaging US economic and security…

Olympics show strengths and flaws of Russia in crisis

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RUSSIA

He joined other senior officials in condemning the August 23 decision by the Court for Arbitration in Sport to uphold the International Paralympic Committee's ban on the Russian…

Poland's economic outlook will be uncertain under PiS

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POLAND

Amid an ongoing constitutional crisis, the Law and Justice (PiS) government, which was sworn into office on November 16, has been busy revising fiscal targets and agreeing draft…

Berlin will reorient its policy vis-a-vis Washington

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GERMANY/US

This comes after German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in December that the “retreat” of the United States under Trump marked a fundamental break in Euro-Atlantic relations…

Local tensions will sustain Iraq’s returns challenge

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IRAQ

Five years after its collapse, IS has a declining presence in Iraq. However, the question of how to deal with the many displaced people perceived as being associated with the…

Maldives regime tightens grip with emergency powers

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MALDIVES

The emergency decree, announced by the foreign ministry, is in response to the purported discovery by police of explosive devices near Yameen's official residence and the main…

Afghan opposition will struggle to remain relevant

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AFGHANISTAN

Meanwhile, long-standing opposition groups such as the National Resistance Front (NRF) and Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) have re-launched armed campaigns within Afghanistan.

Afghan Taliban will be flexible on foreign jihadists

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AFGHANISTAN

However, at the end of the month, US President Joe Biden made comments suggesting that the Taliban are helping to drive al-Qaida out of Afghanistan. Moreover, the UN Assistance…

Hurricane damage will accelerate Puerto Rico’s slide

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PUERTO RICO

Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico as a Category Four hurricane, two weeks after Category Five Hurricane Irma wrought severe wind and flood damage to much of the…

Myanmar conflict will be protracted

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MYANMAR

Attacks by anti-junta People's Defence Forces (PDFs), which operate largely autonomously from each other, are taking an increasing toll on the army. Western powers are ramping up…