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ASEAN will pursue incremental engagement in Myanmar

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MYANMAR

Myanmar’s junta for the first time accepted the invitation to have a ‘non-political’ representative at high-level ASEAN meetings, standing since its exclusion from such events…

Influencing Iraq and Syria will have costs for Turkey

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TURKEY

Turkey's attempts to expand its military role in both Iraq and Syria are entangled with major shifts in its relations with the United States and Russia, and in its overall…

Politics will cloud Mozambique’s reconstruction plans

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MOZAMBIQUE

Despite a recent spike in insurgent attacks, the authorities remain optimistic that military interventions by Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are…

Restructuring Libya's oil guards will take years

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LIBYA

Short-term reunification of the PFG, which split as a result of the national power struggle, could help streamline current operations, but it is only the first step towards the…

Iraqi Kurdish ambitions could benefit Russia vs Turkey

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TURKEY/IRAQ

Turkey has long been the key player in Iraqi Kurdistan's oil and gas sector, facilitating oil exports and offering gas transit. However, the Kurdish referendum, coupled with…

Mozambique LNG deal will aid FRELIMO before polls

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MOZAMBIQUE

MOZAMBIQUE: LNG deal will aid FRELIMO before polls

Oil losses could bankrupt the Iraqi Kurds

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IRAQ

The border crossing is close to the vital oil pipeline tie-in at Fish-Khabur, where the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) oil export pipeline meets the federal pipeline…

Mozambique's northern crisis will enter new phase

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MOZAMBIQUE

Despite a drop in attacks earlier this year, the Islamist-inspired insurgency shows little sign of abating, while US diplomatic and military involvement in Mozambique’s…

Ethiopia's hydrocarbon plans hinge on Ogaden talks

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ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIA: Hydrocarbon plans hinge on Ogaden talks

Baghdad will head off Basra autonomy bid

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IRAQ

The increase reflects the introduction of the Basra Heavy oil grade at the start of June. With northern and western Iraq under Islamic State group (ISG) control, Basra is the last…