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One major obstacle threatens Iran’s nuclear agreement

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IRAN

Although a draft agreement on a return to mutual compliance is virtually finalised, one major issue is outstanding. Tehran has demanded that Washington remove the Islamic…

Foreign ties may help to alleviate Cuba’s crises

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CUBA

International relations may provide some respite. Recent visits by President Miguel Diaz-Canel to Algiers, Moscow, Istanbul and Beijing prompted several gestures that should ease…

Turkey's EU accession process is sick but not dead

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TURKEY/EU

The prospects for Turkey's EU membership bid.

China-US confrontation will escalate over Taiwan

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TAIWAN

Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, made clear that one-day military exercises, which will include the aircraft carrier Liaoning and amphibious landing…

Afghanistan's neighbours irritated by US rapprochement

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AFGHANISTAN

After a series of conciliatory moves, the Biden administration is trying to persuade the Taliban to make concessions in return for financial assistance. Taliban leaders are…

Hagia Sofia decision will deepen Turkey’s estrangement

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TURKEY

After 86 years, the 6th-century Byzantine basilica, a world-famous museum, has been restored for full use by Sunni Muslim worshippers. Although tourists may still have access…

US political divisions will remain deeply entrenched

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UNITED STATES

The January 6 assault on the Capitol, which triggered the impeachment, followed a period in which those divisions reached a new level of intensity.

Ethiopian protest risk rises as emergency declared

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ETHIOPIA

The declaration came a week after reports emerged that protestors were attacking foreign businesses in the country as well as government property. Under the state of emergency…

Intra-Palestinian tensions will mount

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PALESTINIANS

In the short term, it strengthened the party chairman and Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas prevented his major rival, Mohammad Dahlan, and his supporters from…

Prospects for Colombia in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

The recent relaxation of restrictions has prompted a surge in protests, with pandemic impacts compounding many pre-existing grievances. While matters look set to begin improving…