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Central Asian states face high climate change risks

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CENTRAL ASIA

Climate change in Central Asia.

Moscow will press Arctic claims with law and military

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RUSSIA

Russia's Arctic strategy.

Azerbaijani leader narrows access to power

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AZERBAIJAN

The Azerbaijani president's capture of greater powers.

Trade will tighten Gulf-South Korea relations

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GULF STATES/SOUTH KOREA

Previously, in December 2023, South Korea signed a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), only the bloc’s second with a major…

Qatar faces difficult balancing act in ties with Iran

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QATAR

Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran threaten to derail Qatar's delicate geostrategic position as a small, albeit wealthy, fish in a big pond. Qatar has much to…

US sanctions policy on Venezuela may backfire

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VENEZUELA/US

US sanctions have been a blunt instrument, but the threat of re-escalation comes at a moment of vulnerability for Venezuela. The US intervention could have counterproductive…

Centralising forces undermine Kenya security push

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KENYA

Linda Boni was launched in September, targeting Somalia's Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin and its Kenyan network, in particular the Jaysh Ayman militia linked to attacks on…

Next-generation Gulf monarchs will set new rules

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GULF STATES

This brings in different perspectives on issues such as economic diversification, social liberalism, Israel and the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Lobbying will help Russian regions fill fiscal gaps

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RUSSIA

Competition for resources among Russia's regions.

Prospects for Syria in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Syria in 2018.