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Afghan leader will cede minimum in power-sharing deal

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AFGHANISTAN

A new power-sharing deal in Afghanistan.

Kuwaiti-Iraqi tensions will fester

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KUWAIT

Meanwhile, Kuwaiti MP Marzouq al-Ghanem on October 16 submitted a petition for parliament to discuss the country’s regional challenges, including developments related to Khor…

Riyadh’s radical power centralisation risks a backlash

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SAUDI ARABIA

This follows the detentions on November 4 of multiple important royal family members, ministers and former ministers, most notably the powerful head of the National Guard.

Afghan president's coalition plan carries high risks

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AFGHANISTAN

Evolving Afghan alliances.

Al-Qaida core could keep control of Syria’s Idlib

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SYRIA

The last major rebel-held area in Syria, Idlib province is under the military control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a salafi-jihadist rebel alliance. Jaysh al-Ahrar, the largest…

Saudi-Iraqi rapprochement will proceed gradually

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IRAQ/SAUDI ARABIA

Last month, Saudi Arabia pledged to link Iraq up to its national grid to help address electricity shortfalls. Indeed, after years of frozen ties, Saudi Arabia has recently stepped…

Prospects for Afghanistan to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

Prospects for Afghanistan to end-2020.

Saleh’s death will intensify Yemen fighting

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YEMEN

The Huthi fighters behind Saleh’s killing on December 4, who control the north of the country, only allowed a few relatives to attend the burial. Saleh’s death followed an…

Afghan president will fight scheme to oust him

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AFGHANISTAN

The Biden team's renewed focus on Afghanistan will inevitably affect tensions in Kabul, where a plan to replace the current government with an interim administration is back on…

Iran's Afghan friends likely to avoid anti-US action

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AFGHANISTAN/IRAN

Iranian capacity to mobilise Afghan clients.