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Prospects for improved Algerian-Moroccan ties are low

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ALGERIA/MOROCCO

The Israel-Hamas conflict has added to tensions between Algiers and Rabat over Western Sahara and their military build-ups, following Algiers' decision to break diplomatic…

Algeria will pursue stronger ties in the Sahel

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ALGERIA

In February, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that Algeria is planning free trade zones with Niger and Mali, despite increasingly volatile ties with the latter. That same…

Armenia and Azerbaijan will import more arms

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ARMENIA/AZERBAIJAN

France announced in November that it would deliver armoured vehicles to Armenia, prompting protests from Azerbaijan. The news threatens the tentative negotiations taking place…

Hamas conflict will heighten vigilance in Seoul

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NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA

These include border surveillance, human intelligence and Pyongyang-Hamas links. Joint live-fire exercises with US forces on October 25-27 were billed as targeting “large-scale…

TikTok bill will widen US-China rifts

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US

This act would ban TikTok in the United States unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, sells the video-sharing app within 180 days of the legislation becoming law. TikTok is a…

Cambodia’s Hun Manet will prioritise economy

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CAMBODIA

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) -- led by former premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father -- won 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house, in last July’s…

ASEAN leadership will stretch Laos in 2024

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LAOS

The theme it has chosen for its chairmanship is ‘enhancing connectivity and resilience’. The reference to ‘resilience’ is apt, as Laos is attempting to manage severe economic…

Russia will continue to prioritise the Arctic

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RUSSIA

The Arctic has long been viewed by Russia as a critical region for ensuring its national security and geopolitical interests. However, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the…

Taiwan contingency planning will increase

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TAIWAN

TAIWAN: Contingency planning will increase

Taiwan’s drills and US aid will raise tensions

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TAIWAN

TAIWAN: Drills and US aid will raise tensions