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Gas deal with Israel will bring Egypt major rents

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EGYPT

Increased gas production has encouraged Egyptian firms to seek out new partnerships. The main developers of Israel's Leviathan and Tamar gas fields and an Egyptian firm are…

Libyan economy will limp on

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LIBYA

Libya's economy.

Mauritanian president to keep firm control for now

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MAURITANIA

The government initiated the talks with a view to defusing tensions in domestic politics. Opposition parties boycotted the one-sided presidential election in 2014 that brought…

Libya’s Amazigh will bargain hard for more rights

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LIBYA

Prime Minister Abdul Hamid al-Dbeiba hopes to win over Amazigh leaders with the promise of language recognition and other rights, largely to consolidate his position in the…

Libyans are preparing for new phase of conflict

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LIBYA

The Cairo talks potentially represent the last chance for a deal between eastern and western factions, and their respective foreign backers. In late June, the current roadmaps…

Italy will intensify its outreach to North Africa

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NORTH AFRICA

Italy’s diplomatic activism was on display in recent days after its foreign ministry hosted a meeting between the Israeli and Libyan foreign ministers, causing uproar across Libya.

South-east Asia monarchs will play key political roles

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The kings of Malaysia and Thailand, respectively, are at the centre of attention amid their countries’ ongoing political crises. The pandemic-related state of emergency declared…

Confrontation will rise in coming weeks in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The opposition Democratic Unity Movement (MUD), which gained a two-thirds supermajority in the December 6 National Assembly elections, has outlined plans for removing Maduro…

Brazil's Rousseff faces bleak second-term panorama

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BRAZIL

Only a month into her second term, President Dilma Rousseff faces an increasingly complicated panorama. In addition to fallout from corruption investigations into state-controlled…

Ecuador referendum strengthens Moreno’s hand

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ECUADOR

At the national level, Moreno secured majority support for each of the proposals, with an average of around 68% voting in favour. The results bolster his legitimacy and give him a…