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US move on Israel settlements may have indirect impact

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ISRAEL

That comes after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last month announced a dramatic change to US policy on West Bank settlements, declaring that the State Department no longer…

New Turkish Cypriot leader is chance for settlement

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CYPRUS/TURKEY

Reunion of the island is now an option, for the first time since the Turkish invasion of 1974. There is strong international support, but designing a deal acceptable to both…

NAFTA moves imply more US-China trade conflict

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INT

The US–Mexico Trade Agreement leaves the core NAFTA provisions intact but contains new provisions including on rules of origin for automobiles, intellectual property, digital…

Problems could derail Libya political transition push

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LIBYA

With momentum stalled on negotiations to amend the 2015 political settlement for implementation, the UN has focused instead on preparing for new parliamentary and presidential…

Talks to solve Cyprus problem could be back on again

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CYPRUS

The second round pits against each other two very different visions for settling the division of Cyprus. In one, negotiations resume for a settlement problem under a…

Zimbabwe may struggle to resolve its economic crisis

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ZIMBABWE

This translates into soaring prices for essential goods with dire implications for the estimated 43% of the population living in extreme poverty. Contributing to the situation is…

Russia makes contingency plans as Ukraine talks stall

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UKRAINE

As stalemate persists on the adjacent front line between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed rebels, Moscow's naval build-up in the Sea of Azov looks like a way of choking off…

Myanmar armed groups eye leverage through 2020 poll

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MYANMAR

Situation regarding Myanmar's ethnic armed organisations.

London will find more traction in Islamabad than Delhi

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UK/INDIA/PAKISTAN

Prominent FCO Minister Tariq Ahmad earlier this month visited India. Meanwhile, contention over a Brexit settlement with the EU has raised the prospect of an imminent UK general…

Bolivia-Chile border issue will benefit Morales

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BOLIVIA/CHILE

Oral hearings regarding the dispute begin at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on March 19 and will last for nine days. The case is unusual in that the plaintiff…