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Prospects for future UK-EU cooperation are strong

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EU/UK

The Windsor Framework and shifts in public opinion strengthen the opportunities for closer UK-EU cooperation

Governments step up social media capabilities

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INT

The use of social media to influence public opinion is increasing in autocracies and democracies alike

US peace efforts will face Arab distrust

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MIDDLE EAST

Washington seeks a ceasefire and offers a pathway to a Palestinian state, but the region’s public is sceptical

Taiwanese society will resist unification with China

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TAIWAN

Polls indicate that fewer Taiwanese residents see joining China as a desirable long-term option

Israel’s Gaza war aims will founder on contradictions

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ISRAEL

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is playing a short-term tactical game, at home and abroad

Ethiopia faces risk of destabilising Amhara insurgency

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ETHIOPIA

With the war in Tigray still not fully resolved, another war threatens to erupt around Amhara region

The Saudi-Israeli normalisation puzzle will get harder

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SAUDI ARABIA/ISRAEL

The Gaza war hikes the costs of Saudi talks with Israel, as Israeli anti-Palestinian sentiments prohibit compromises

Popularity will perpetuate El Salvador gang crackdown

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EL SALVADOR

The president is hailing dramatically reduced homicide rates, but peace is coming at a heavy cost

Arab states will struggle to reduce youth unemployment

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MIDDLE EAST

State dominance and high birth rates undermine regional states' ability to create enough jobs for the young

Philippine policy pivot’s prospects portend problems

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PHILIPPINES

Now into his second year in office, the Philippines’ president is pursuing a new foreign policy direction