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Internal splits will hold back rising Polish far right

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POLAND

The rise of the far right in Poland.

Local rivalries may destabilise the Syria-Iraq border

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SYRIA/IRAQ

SYRIA/IRAQ: Local rivalries may destabilise the border

Decentralisation drive can stall Iraq's break-up

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IRAQ

Barzani announced earlier this year that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) would hold an independence referendum in November. Amid a deep, long-running crisis of governance…

Lebanese protest leaders will struggle for control

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LEBANON

On the previous day, an all-party meeting called to manage the fallout from earlier protests in mid-June that turned into sectarian clashes failed because it was boycotted by key…

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…

Ruling Polish party looks set for autumn election win

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POLAND

The European elections in Poland.

Saudi sports offensive will push forward

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SAUDI ARABIA

After staging major boxing and motor-racing events at home, Riyadh is bidding to acquire Newcastle United, a team in the English Premier League, as well as looking at German…

Mali’s embattled president will limp through his term

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MALI

Indeed, more than a year into his second term, Keita confronts not just endemic insecurity in the north and centre of the country, but also a complicated set of political…

Penal code changes will not kill off Bolivia protests

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BOLIVIA

The repeal will help defuse an issue that has provoked widespread demonstrations recently. Yet the opposition plans to ramp up protests over Morales’s determination to run for…