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Pro-Iran militias will sap long-term Iraqi stability

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IRAQ

As tensions spike between Washington and Tehran, Baghdad faces a showdown with heavily armed Shia factions

Global debts will be costlier to pay off in 2017-18

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INT

The IMF Financial Stability Report urges policymakers to tackle debts that stand at a record high 225% of world GDP

Slow pace of democratisation may anger China's public

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CHINA

Most Chinese people believe their country is democratic and expect it to become even more democratic in the near future

East Asian turning points could see dangerous outcomes

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EAST ASIA

The coming four years could see East Asia become a much more dangerous place

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

Cubans face increased hardship in 2024

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CUBA

Measures intended to address Cuba’s economic crisis look likely to worsen hardship for citizens this year

Policy is key to curbing the forces driving inequality

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INT

The rich are getting richer globally but policies fostering redistribution, diversification and growth can check this

Australia defence boost may put China ties on the line

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AUSTRALIA

Long-standing trade ties in the Asia-Pacific are increasingly at risk from diplomatic tensions

Saudi instability risk will rise if reforms fail

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SAUDI ARABIA

The kingdom's eroding public finances raise questions over its long-term resilience

A China crisis is bigger systemic threat than markets

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INT

China’s influence on the global real economy is a bigger risk than events in fragile Italy, Turkey and Argentina