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Saudi social change will lag, especially for women

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SAUDI ARABIA

Nearly a year into the ‘Vision 2030’ strategic plan, Riyadh is also seeking to boost the economy and combat boredom among Saudi youth through some cautious steps towards social…

Lithuania will try to fend off migrants from Belarus

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LITHUANIA

Only eight came in March. The numbers rose markedly after the West's angry reaction in May to Belarus's diversion of an international flight to detain an opposition activist. This…

Saudi Arabia will use social media to deter criticism

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SAUDI ARABIA

Since 2010, social media has played a major role in connecting Saudis and creating a space for debate in the absence of political participation. However, government monitoring of…

Politics may underpin UK-Rwanda asylum deal

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UK/RWANDA

Under the deal, some persons seeking asylum in the United Kingdom would be flown to Rwanda and their asylum claims processed there -- for leave to remain in Rwanda. In return…

South-east Asia-US ties will be mixed under Trump

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA/US

Outlook for US policy towards South-east Asia under the Trump administration.

Nigeria’s neo-Biafrans will push renewed rights claims

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NIGERIA

As Nigeria marks the 50th anniversary of the start of its civil war -- when part of south-east Nigeria declared itself the independent state of Biafra -- President Muhammadu…

Bilateral will dominate Gulf UK and EU trade advances

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GULF STATES

The post-Brexit United Kingdom is eager to conclude economic agreements across the world under its promise to deliver a ‘Global Britain’. The EU wants to increase its visible…

TV station attack will harm Georgia's image

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GEORGIA

Rustavi-2 is Georgia's leading TV station for viewers and advertising revenue. Closely associated with the opposition United National Movement (UNM) and labelled a "machine of…

UN exit foreshadows worsening repression in Uganda

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UGANDA

The move has been criticised by activists, civil society and the political opposition, who say the government wants to evade scrutiny of its rights violations.

Biden will push rule of law in Central-Eastern Europe

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CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE/US

A more functional US-EU collaboration will have collateral effects on elite behaviour and agendas in Central-Eastern Europe (CEE). The emphasis of the Biden administration's…