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Morocco royalist parties will easily form a government

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MOROCCO

Meanwhile, the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which has headed the government since 2011, suffered a humiliating defeat. Changes in the electoral system…

Political and fiscal reforms will be slow in Bahrain

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BAHRAIN

The country has struggled with internal unrest for decades, and the government ensured that opposition representatives were prevented from standing in the election. Despite the…

Prospects for Iran to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

Politicians will increasingly look to presidential polls due in 2021, further weakening the incumbent. The external environment remains largely unfavourable.

Aid cuts would hit US influence

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UNITED STATES

On January 18, a Gallup study found that global approval of US leadership had fallen to 30%, a record low, down from 48% in 2016 and 1 percentage point behind China; Germany has…

Prospects for US foreign policy in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for US foreign policy in 2016.

Prospects for India to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

Prospects for India to end-2022

Shallow reforms may ensure more Somali poll disputes

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SOMALIA

The conference was convened following electoral disputes that erupted into a standoff between President Mohammed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’ and Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble…

Somalia's emboldened president will remain embattled

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SOMALIA

President Mohammed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’ appears emboldened after facing down a series of domestic political crises, including allegations of interference in the South-west state…

Afghan president's coalition plan carries high risks

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AFGHANISTAN

Evolving Afghan alliances.

Somalia faces another electoral impasse

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SOMALIA

Opposition leaders are refusing to participate in the polls unless newly constituted electoral committees are reformed to eliminate bias towards Farmajo, among other things.