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Oman will strengthen security amid Gulf tensions

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OMAN

With an ageing head of state, Oman must prepare for a post-Sultan Qaboos era, with some of its key policies at odds with those of other Gulf governments.

Qatar faces difficult balancing act in ties with Iran

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QATAR

Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran threaten to derail Qatar's delicate geostrategic position as a small, albeit wealthy, fish in a big pond. Qatar has much to…

Al-Qaida core could keep control of Syria’s Idlib

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SYRIA

The last major rebel-held area in Syria, Idlib province is under the military control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a salafi-jihadist rebel alliance. Jaysh al-Ahrar, the largest…

West African regional bloc risks losing crucial clout

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WEST AFRICA

The coup leaders are adamant that they should be allowed to lead the transition, while ECOWAS insists that they should hand over to an interim civilian government.

Regional rivalries will reconfigure East Africa coast

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EAST AFRICA

The deal is the latest development in an increasingly frantic race for military and commercial port infrastructure spanning 1,200 kilometres of the Horn of Africa’s coastline…

Israel, Hamas may slide into new Gaza conflict in 2016

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MIDDLE EAST

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are now searching intensively for new tunnels on the Israeli side of the border, while Israel's leadership is warning Hamas of consequences if the…

Rwanda-Uganda conflict may persist despite new talks

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RWANDA/UGANDA

The development followed a visit by Uganda’s Commander of Land Forces (and President Yoweri Museveni’s son) Muhoozi Kainerugaba, whose meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame…

Peru Las Bambas clashes raise economic, social risks

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PERU

Clashes over the Las Bambas copper project.

Sudan's foreign policy balance will remain fragile

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SUDAN

This goal was implicitly a response to the previous three decades of foreign relations under ousted former President Omar al-Bashir, when Sudan struggled under international…

Ethiopia’s conflict enters its most volatile phase

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ETHIOPIA

The country is now bracing for an escalating confrontation, despite intensified international efforts to end the conflict.