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South Korea's family conglomerates will escape reform

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SOUTH KOREA

South Korea's conglomerates are symbols of national pride and jobs with them are highly sought after, but their faults are roundly criticised. Samsung, the largest, is widely…

Gulf prime ministers’ roles will ensure the status quo

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GULF STATES

Prime ministers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are part of the ruling families. They often combine the role with that of crown prince or sovereign ministerial…

Equatorial Guinea succession plans may face challenges

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Russian authorities notably expressed interest in investing in Equatorial Guinea’s declining oil sector. Meanwhile, although the ageing Obiang has crushed domestic opposition, he…

Israeli efforts against Arab mafias will prove fraught

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ISRAEL

ISRAEL: Efforts against Arab mafias will prove fraught

Israel’s coalition will struggle to solve Arab murders

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ISRAEL

There have been more than 100 murders of Arab Israelis in 2021, sparking protests complaining of police negligence. The spike in violence, combined with the presence of Ra’am, an…

Polls boost Modi's plans for economy and 2019 in India

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INDIA

The victories were on a scale he is unlikely to have anticipated -- and which the exit polls certainly did not. Predicted, at best, to win a bare majority in the 403-seat UP…

Media control will protect scandal-ridden Netanyahu

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ISRAEL

An opposition leader in January petitioned the High Court to remove that portfolio over alleged conflicts of interest. This followed the emergence of a recording of Netanyahu…

Ruling-family stability will prevail in isolated Qatar

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QATAR

The Saudi-led economic boycott imposed against Qatar from June 2017 was accompanied by the encouragement of opposition figures within the ruling family; 30 years ago this might…

Russia silent as Chechen leader acts with impunity

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RUSSIA

The petition cites threats of violence made by Kadyrov and his officials against journalists, rights activists and others. A recent abduction in central Russia and related…

Economy may suffer as party leaves Slovak government

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SLOVAKIA

Deep rifts have dominated Slovak politics since the four-party coalition’s conception, but disagreements between Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OLaNO) and SaS…