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Rival governments are set to destabilise Libya

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LIBYA

UN mediation seeks to reconcile the long-divided parliamentary chambers, the House of Representatives (HoR; lower house) and the High Council of State (HCS; upper). The HCS backs…

Iraq sees rising risk of a US-Iran clash in 2020

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IRAQ

These have caused the United States to begin the process of shuttering its Baghdad embassy -- while signalling that it could reverse the process if the government moves more…

Riyadh’s radical power centralisation risks a backlash

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SAUDI ARABIA

This follows the detentions on November 4 of multiple important royal family members, ministers and former ministers, most notably the powerful head of the National Guard.

EU-US economic cooperation will strengthen

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EU/US

The TCC's significance has increased following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The council's overarching aim is to deepen transatlantic cooperation in areas related to trade and…

Saudi campaign will shape, not end Yemen conflict

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YEMEN

Lessons from the Yemen conflict.

Congo’s new president faces governance challenges

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Congo's political outlook after elections.

New Iraqi Kurdish government will deepen federal ties

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IRAQ

Barzani arrived in Baghdad less than a week after his cabinet was ratified. All portfolios except the KRG oil ministry are now filled after months of deadlock.

Gaza Palestinians face crisis at best; war at worst

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PALESTINIANS

Hospital staff have not been paid for five months, reflecting rising economic constraints in Gaza, which is controlled by Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. An October 2017…

Kosovo's governing coalition may not survive exodus

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KOSOVO

The mass exodus from Kosovo to the EU.

Sudan’s military may play politics with peace talks

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SUDAN

With at least 10,000 fighters under its command across the ‘Two Areas’ (South Kordofan and Blue Nile), a deal with SPLM-N/al-Hilu is seen as critical for consolidating Sudan’s…