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Security force abuses in the Sahel will persist

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SAHEL

The report adds to a chorus of local and international voices denouncing such abuses as both morally repugnant and strategically wrong. Amid a broader trend of abuses that…

Diversifying Gulf economies will spur labour politics

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GULF STATES

As GCC countries push for privatisation, while also nationalising the labour force, the prospect of citizens becoming increasingly willing to resort to strikes cannot be…

Syria may spur global rise in unilateral intervention

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SYRIA/INT

Syria and international norms of war.

France and Mali apply dual strategy to Sahel jihadists

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SAHEL

The initiative follows the release of a Human Rights Watch report documenting atrocities in central Mali resulting from inter-communal and jihadist violence, which has spread…

Iraqi factions will seek territorial gains

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IRAQ

With IS in retreat, many Iraqis fear conflict, as controversial questions about territory and administration rise up the agenda. These disputes are more complex than the prevalent…

Lebanon’s new labour unionism could affect May polls

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LEBANON

The GCLW is the traditional umbrella organisation for Lebanese trade unions, but has long been seen as too close to the political authorities. It has been increasingly outflanked…

Iran’s SCO inclusion will bring limited security gains

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IRAN

SCO membership will be Tehran’s first experience of a regional defence-security organisation since it withdrew from the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) in 1979. Iran’s defence…

Terrorism will justify Egypt political repression

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EGYPT

The ministry said that the area was not the intended target; a car laden with explosives was involved in a collision with other vehicles, resulting in the explosion. Following the…

Omani defence spending will fall, despite Gulf risks

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OMAN

Oman’s military preparedness.

Mali local deals may not translate to wider peace

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MALI

The accord includes a stipulation that the army must leave the town of Farabougou, which was been besieged by jihadists in 2020. Local peace deals have proliferated in conflict…