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Violence threatens Russian stability plan for Dagestan

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RUSSIA

Russian subsidies as a way of pacifying Dagestan.

Netanyahu win puts Israel on path to isolation

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ISRAEL

The election, Israel's fourth in less than ten years, was a referendum on Netanyahu, who had faced unprecedented public criticism leading up to the election. However, with a high…

Security and demography will boost Israel-Russia ties

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ISRAEL

This followed the Trump-Putin Helsinki summit at which the two leaders discussed Israel’s concerns over the threat from Iran, as the Syrian government regains control over its…

Iraqi government formation could be delayed until 2023

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IRAQ

The support of two-thirds of the 329 MPs is needed to back a new government. However, neither of the two main factions can garner this level of support individually, resulting in…

Trump leaves field to Putin and Erdogan in Syria

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TURKEY/US/RUSSIA/SYRIA

The team includes the defence and foreign ministers, the intelligence chief and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s special adviser Ibrahim Kalin. They will visit Washington later…

Biden’s US team will differ in focus from Obama’s

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UNITED STATES

If confirmed, Buttigieg would become the first openly LGBTQ US cabinet official. In assembling his team, Biden is emphasising experience and diversity, drawing heavily on past…

Iraqi Kurdish election divisions will erode autonomy

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IRAQ

Tensions have risen over the past year between the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), due to disagreements over the electoral law…

Iraqi Sunnis face long-term poverty and instability

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IRAQ

Earlier in his career, US President-elect Joe Biden engaged deeply with post-2003 Iraq, and in the past advocated federalism on a sectarian basis. Although the concept was roundly…

Tehran will use internal threats to rally support

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IRAN

Recent clashes between security forces and ethnic minority groups living in border areas have highlighted the potential for increased domestic tensions, in an environment of…

Iran’s water shortages may cause long-term instability

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IRAN

Iran’s worst drought in five decades sparked demonstrations that have spread to other cities, as people express solidarity as well as anger at government mismanagement and poor…