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Palestinian political worries will overshadow COVID-19

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PALESTINIANS

The Fatah-led PA government has been largely successful in keeping case numbers down. Despite early fears of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, governed by rival Hamas, infection…

COVID-19 will embolden autocrats

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INTERNATIONAL

Democracy and COVID-19

ASEAN-Australia Special Summit will aid deeper ties

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

They also pledged to work towards finalising the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a long-delayed accord with close trading partners.

End of Ethiopia’s emergency will not ease poll tension

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ETHIOPIA

Meanwhile, the state of emergency declared in relation to COVID-19 formally lapsed on September 6. This could pave the way for postponed national elections to be held in 2021 but…

COVID-19 raises multiple threats for Colombia

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COLOMBIA

COVID-19 challenge.

Internal security will drive Bahrain’s foreign policy

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BAHRAIN

Ten years after it experienced mass protests during the 2011 Arab uprisings, Manama remains deeply concerned about the potential threat from a Shia-led opposition -- and its…

Libya conflict escalates despite COVID-19 threat

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LIBYA

The lack of reported cases is likely to stem from insufficient testing or a delay in the virus’s manifestation, not from an absence of cases. Libya is highly vulnerable to an…

COVID-19 could deepen social cleavages in the Gulf

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GULF STATES

Social and security implications of COVID-19 in the GCC states.

Focus on politics will allow Mali’s epidemic to grow

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MALI

COVID-19 impact on Mali.

Russia threat exposes Europe’s infrastructure risks

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EU

Critical infrastructure is an attractive target, given the difficulty of attributing such attacks and the lack of immediate fatalities, which reduces the likelihood of escalation…