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West African maritime boundary disputes will grow

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WEST AFRICA

MBDs regularly inflame dormant conflicts left over from colonial border-making, particularly as interest in new oil and gas exploitation grows. Such contestation can, in turn…

Timor Sea dispute poses stability risk to East Timor

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EAST TIMOR

In the article, Ramos-Horta argues that Australia unfairly negotiated the Timor Sea maritime border. East Timor launched compulsory conciliation proceedings against Australia…

Security will drive enhanced Guatemala-Belize links

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GUATEMALA/BELIZE

The Guatemala-Belize bilateral relationship.

Lingering border dispute will hamper Lebanon gas hopes

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LEBANON

The Lebanon-Israel maritime border dispute.

East Timor will face foreign policy frustrations

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EAST TIMOR

East Timor’s foreign policy.

EU-UK trade war remains unlikely despite escalation

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EU/UK

The move is viewed in Brussels as an attempt to force the EU into re-writing the protocol agreement, something which the EU vehemently rejects. The EU has a range of retaliatory…

Conservatives will shape US Supreme Court agenda

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UNITED STATES

The Supreme Court opened its 2017–18 term earlier this month, and many of the cases currently scheduled for arguments could have significant implications for individuals…

Abu Dhabi will leverage post-UNSC soft power

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

It struggled with this goal during two turbulent years that saw permanent UNSC members divided over significant conflicts. Nonetheless, the UAE was an engaged Security Council…

ASEAN and China will make little progress in sea talks

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ASEAN/CHINA

A row between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in mid-February underscored that tensions in the South China Sea remain elevated. Indonesia is the 2023 ASEAN chair.

Ethiopia’s relations with the West will remain tense

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ETHIOPIA

This came amid speculation that Ethiopia may be trying to subvert international efforts to ensure accountability for human rights abuses committed during the conflict.