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Egypt’s slum development plan will be applied unevenly

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EGYPT

Plans to rid Egypt of its slums.

Rising Lebanese chaos may hinder elites and protesters

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LEBANON

COVID-19 cases have spiked in the wake of the devastating August 4 explosion that destroyed parts of Beirut, causing mass casualties and forcing the resignation of Prime Minister…

Middle East police reform will see slow progress

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MIDDLE EAST

Policing in Arab countries.

Jordanian stability will outface economic challenges

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JORDAN

Activists had threatened more protests if progress were not achieved by that deadline. There have been no reforms as yet and a new draft income-tax law offered for public…

Israel will seek US recompense for Gulf jet sales

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ISRAEL

This includes 50 F-35 stealth jets, 18 MQ-9 Reaper drones and thousands of bombs and missiles. The deal was part of the September 15 Emirati-Israeli normalisation agreement and…

Tunisian lawmakers will likely back next cabinet list

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TUNISIA

Saied made the appeal after the previous prime minister-designate, Habib Jemli, resigned on January 12, following parliament’s rejection of his proposed cabinet line-up. Lawmakers…

Engaging more Yemen actors may marginally help talks

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YEMEN

This follows a new wave of Huthi attacks on Saudi territory on November 20, and also coincides with an upsurge in fighting on the Marib, Ta'izz and Hodeida fronts. The escalation…

Turkish health system’s troubles will stay a hot topic

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TURKEY

Government parties recently blocked opposition moves to hold a parliamentary debate on attacks on health workers. The government is proud of its heath policies, but the system is…

Corruption could derail Mauritanian president's agenda

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MAURITANIA

Despite significant progress on reform, serious grievances persist among sections of the population. Meanwhile, an ongoing corruption case against former President Mohamed Ould…

Tunisian president’s transition plan risks stalling

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TUNISIA

Not all parties joined Ghannouchi. Three others -- Attayar, Ettakatol and Al Joumhouri -- held a separate conference saying they hold Ennahda responsible for the situation that…