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Turkish-Iraqi security ties will be on firmer ground

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TURKEY/IRAQ

TURKEY/IRAQ: Security ties will be on firmer ground

Protests in Syria’s Suweida will have little impact

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SYRIA

The majority Druze province stayed under Assad's control throughout the civil war but has seen sustained protests since September 2023. Assad deployed troops in April but fears of…

North Macedonia may axe key transport link to Bulgaria

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NORTH MACEDONIA

The corridor is considered strategic by the EU, but Mickoski suggested that funding for the project be reallocated instead to upgrading the north-south Corridor X, which connects…

BRICS will be increasingly relevant to South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

In June, Thailand became the first South-east Asian country to apply for membership. Several other regional states are interested in joining.

Colombia land reform is unlikely to accelerate

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COLOMBIA

Former President Juan Manuel Santos (2010-18) in 2011 introduced the ‘Victims' Law’ to transfer ownership of 6.5 million hectares of land to victims of Colombia’s armed conflict…

Guatemala-Mexico ties look set to strengthen

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GUATEMALA/MEXICO

The meeting is the latest sign of increasing cooperation between the neighbours since Arevalo took office in January. Both leaders aim to address shared migration challenges to…

Riyadh will seek foreign policy balance for now

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SAUDI ARABIA

Riyadh has prioritised the pursuit of regional de-escalation, largely to boost its economic prospects as the kingdom pursues foreign investments to support diversification away…

Algeria’s president raises his standing with the army

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ALGERIA

Military appointments across the public sector reflect the president's broad reliance on the army amid socio-economic difficulties such as water shortages. This is especially…

Harris may use US foreign policy as campaign asset

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US

While domestic issues will dominate the campaign that Harris will run as she looks to re-energise the Democratic base, her ties to President Joe Biden’s foreign policy will be…

Broken but not destroyed, Palestinian Hamas fights on

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PALESTINIANS

Hamas has suffered significant losses of leadership, personnel, infrastructure and capabilities. The group was also dealt a symbolic blow with the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh…