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Algiers will be wary of dynamics in the south

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ALGERIA

The region has nonetheless seen waves of protests and some inter-communal clashes and terrorism over the past decade and more. Moreover, there are strong grievances in the south…

French planning lacks solutions to Malian insecurity

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MALI

Foreign troop presence in Mali.

Gaza overspill is a possible risk to Balkan security

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BALKANS

After an incident in late September that left one Kosovar police officer and three Serbian gunmen dead, the dispute over Kosovo’s sovereignty has become more dangerous, prompting…

Lebanon's Hezbollah faces strategic risks in Syria

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LEBANON

Hezbollah's Syria intervention.

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…

Piracy threat is under control in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The data suggest the Singapore Strait was the top piracy 'black spot' globally during this period. Violence against ships has fallen across the rest of South-east Asia because…

UK Syria airstrikes strategy carries risks

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UNITED KINGDOM

The government is aligning itself with the emerging international strategy against ISG in Syria. Its push to participate in airstrikes in part reflects a wish to reassert the…

French response to Paris attacks raises complications

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FRANCE

In response to the November 13 Paris terror attacks, President Francois Hollande has embarked on a ramping-up of security and intelligence powers and resources, and a new military…

NATO disunity may undermine Warsaw summit agenda

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NATO

The Warsaw summit was held as the alliance seeks to develop a long-term posture for the turbulent security environment that has developed in and around Europe over the last five…

Afghanistan's Badakhshan threatens Tajikistan security

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TAJIKISTAN

These are the latest violent incidents in a worsening security situation in Afghanistan. Recent months have seen fighting extend more widely. On June 30, suicide attackers…