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Summits will raise South-east Asia’s global profile

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The lead-up to these has proved a test of the region’s convening power.

Security to trump trade and rights in US-ASEAN ties

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US/ASEAN

Regional leaders had been anxious that Washington under US President Donald Trump seemed relatively uninterested in the region. Tillerson was also preparing the way for Trump’s…

Ethiopia's COVID-19 rules may undermine poll fairness

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ETHIOPIA

However, the subsequent issuance of restrictive new COVID-19-related directives will seriously constrain the ability of opposition parties to prepare to contest the polls.

Philippine-US leaders meeting will refresh alliance

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PHILIPPINES/US

This follows a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, on November 13 during Trump's visit to Manila for the 40th US-ASEAN…

Global standards would curb conflict mineral trade

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INTERNATIONAL

As part of the meeting, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted a joint forum with the OECD to address a key problem facing the diamond industry -- the absence of universal…

Ties with Hamas could help Egypt in Sinai

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EGYPT

The fact that the meeting was held in Egypt, rather than the usual meeting place of Qatar, signals a shift in Hamas-Cairo relations.

Conditions for a Libya peace deal are poor

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LIBYA

The previous day, the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy -- in an unusual show of unity --rejected the Turkish intervention and also called for an…

Kosovo will struggle to mend ties with the West

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KOSOVO

In contrast, just days earlier, the Council of Europe (CoE) dropped a vote on Kosovo’s membership of the organisation from its meeting agenda after key states advanced additional…

Georgia will face serious obstacles to EU membership

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GEORGIA

Georgia officially embarked on the path to EU membership along with Ukraine and Moldova shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Despite Tbilisi not meeting the…

Intra-Taliban rivalry will intensify in Afghanistan

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AFGHANISTAN

It was the first attended by the Taliban. Their delegation was led by Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban and a close ally of supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada…