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Lebanon’s local port blast investigation will stall

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LEBANON

However, the HRC stopped short of establishing an international probe -- a key demand of Lebanese protesters who complain the local process is stalled. They reject in particular…

Turkey's foreign policy will increase its isolation

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TURKEY

However, it has sometimes combined a very confrontational public relationship, including public attacks on an international institution, with a much more cooperative private…

Bouteflika prepares Algeria for uncontested succession

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ALGERIA

A key dismissal was that of the prosecutor general of Algiers, Zeghmati Belkacem, who was reportedly close to the former head of the Department of Intelligence and Security (DRS)…

Qatar’s first elections will strengthen the status quo

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QATAR

The October 2 election elicited 63.5% turnout among eligible Qatari voters, who chose among 233 individual candidates, since political parties remain banned. Fulfilling the 2003…