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Egyptian-Turkish relations will be antagonistic

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EGYPT/TURKEY

The recent focus of their rivalry has been on their competing maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean and their support for opposing sides in the Libyan civil war. Underlying…

Niger has few security cards to play

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NIGER

The death toll exceeds that of the attack at Inates on December 10, where 71 soldiers were killed in an Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) attack, which had marked the…

Global clean energy transition will be slow

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INTERNATIONAL

Carbon reduction strategies.

Morocco will struggle to address regional disparities

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MOROCCO

This speech reiterated sentiments from the one he delivered on July 30 marking his 20 years in power, in which he highlighted the need to reduce inequality, create more jobs and…

Turkey is facing a severe balance of payments crisis

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TURKEY

The dramatic fall in the lira is turning a currency crisis into a full-blown debt and liquidity crisis. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking an increasingly defiant stand…

Local tensions will sustain Iraq’s returns challenge

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IRAQ

Five years after its collapse, IS has a declining presence in Iraq. However, the question of how to deal with the many displaced people perceived as being associated with the…

Turkish opposition triumph will prove temporary

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TURKEY

He was greeted by a cheering crowd of many tens of thousands. Some Turks see this as a possible turning point in the struggle against the perceived authoritarianism of Justice…

Tehran will use internal threats to rally support

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IRAN

Recent clashes between security forces and ethnic minority groups living in border areas have highlighted the potential for increased domestic tensions, in an environment of…

Aid to the Middle East will fall far short of needs

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MIDDLE EAST

The UN is seeking an additional USD10.3bn in donations to combat the pandemic worldwide, with around one-fifth earmarked for the Middle East.

Egypt will struggle to meet basic needs

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EGYPT

Cairo is now making direct purchases instead of using tenders to get wheat on favourable terms, including a purchase of Russian wheat from a trading firm earlier in September. The…