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Central Asia drives Syria repatriations to reduce risk

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CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asian policies on repatriating nationals associated with Middle East insurgency.

Prospects for Central Asia in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for Central Asia in 2019.

Myanmar exposes social media risks in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Facebook and anti-Rohingya violence.

New Kyrgyzstan language law will raise Russia tensions

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CENTRAL ASIA

A new language law entered into force on July 18 that reflects the president's determination to promote Kyrgyz. Russia’s foreign ministry has protested. The controversy highlights…

Belarus in flux as Moscow weighs options

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BELARUS

The sheer numbers probably explain why riot police did not follow orders to clear the streets. Alexander Lukashenka has appealed to Russia for help. Prosecutors have opened a…

Tajik-Iran ties may improve but without old closeness

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TAJIKISTAN/IRAN

Relations are recovering rapidly from three years of estrangement, though so far there is little economic substance to the friendlier atmospherics. Tajik Foreign Minister…

Mongolia's 'permanent neutrality' may prove ephemeral

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MONGOLIA

Mongolian foreign policy.

Kazakh election will merely defer transition challenge

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KAZAKHSTAN

Tokayev is heading for victory in the June 9 presidential election with the backing of the ruling Nur Otan party and its leader Nazarbayev. A wave of protests has accompanied the…

Autocratic rulers try diverse controls on social media

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INTERNATIONAL

Social media controls in closed political systems.

Russian gas exports may see uptick in fourth quarter

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RUSSIA

Before the COVID-19 related downturn in demand, Gazprom's position as Europe's dominant supplier was challenged by higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. The company is being…