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US plan for Afghanistan based on uncertain assumptions

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AFGHANISTAN

The plan links a final US troop withdrawal to a new set of talks hosted by Turkey and a ceasefire, and envisages the replacement of President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani's…

Guaido risks losing steam amid Venezuela stalemate

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VENEZUELA

No high-profile figures have defected from the Maduro government, and the military remains resolutely behind the incumbent. In this situation of parallel authorities, the traction…

Syria's political opposition will reject peace talks

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SYRIA

The most important segments of the non-jihadist opposition to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have unified in the 'Riyadh opposition'. However, rival blocs that are not…

Phishing threatens state and corporate cybersecurity

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INT

One group is based in Russia, the other in Iran. The advisory highlights how little some of the primary tactics and techniques used by cybercriminals and state intelligence…

Muslim radicals face crackdown in Azerbaijan

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AZERBAIJAN

The bill's declared purpose is to prevent the import of foreign ideologies and to give law enforcement wider authority, in particular for 'special' security operations, arrests…

Afghan Taliban will look past UN in seeking engagement

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban were invited but refused to attend. There was no decision on appointing a UN special envoy for Afghanistan as mandated recently, although UN Secretary-General Antonio…

Washington’s interests will dominate US-ASEAN summit

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US/ASEAN

The event was originally due to take place in March but was postponed because some South-east Asian leaders could not attend on the scheduled dates. Washington and ASEAN are…

Cambodia will try to rebalance its partnerships

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CAMBODIA

Cambodia, chairing ASEAN this year, is attempting to further the bloc’s five-point plan for easing Myanmar’s post-coup tensions. Separately, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…

US counsel Mueller's report is only end of beginning

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UNITED STATES

Pelosi said that she did not consider Trump "worth" impeaching, and that doing so would be divisive. Her remarks come amid speculation that Special Counsel Robert Mueller will…

Engaging with Afghanistan will get harder for West

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AFGHANISTAN

This was a reference to criticism of Taliban rule by certain international players. While engagement between the emirate and the West remains limited, the Taliban are drawing…