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Israel-China ties will strengthen after trade deal

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ISRAEL

Israel’s economic ties with China have flourished over the last decade. China is now Israel’s third-largest trade partner behind the EU and the United States. Since the two…

Turkish detente will bolster Saudi regional policy

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SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi-Turkish relations.

Mideast countries will still value BRICS membership

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MIDDLE EAST

This is the first time since 2010 that new members have been invited to join the group, signalling growing confidence among ‘middle powers’ and their intent to establish…

Political and fiscal reforms will be slow in Bahrain

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BAHRAIN

The country has struggled with internal unrest for decades, and the government ensured that opposition representatives were prevented from standing in the election. Despite the…

Regional rivalries will reconfigure East Africa coast

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EAST AFRICA

The deal is the latest development in an increasingly frantic race for military and commercial port infrastructure spanning 1,200 kilometres of the Horn of Africa’s coastline…

Israel's political crisis will raise security risks

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ISRAEL

The proposals are part of a controversial package of reforms to weaken the courts, which Netanyahu’s critics say would eliminate checks on executive power. The reforms have…

Prospects for US foreign policy to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects for US foreign policy to end-2019.

Yemen's Huthis will seek to raise pressure on Israel

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YEMEN

His statements coincided with Huthi ballistic missile and drone attacks against Israel in the past 48 hours. The Huthis, and their political movement, Ansar Allah, have long held…

Gulf states have limited ability to pressure Russia

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GULF STATES

Russia's deepening military intervention in Syria has lent renewed urgency to Qatari and Saudi efforts to channel weaponry and support to Syria's faltering rebel groups.

Intra-Palestinian tensions will mount

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PALESTINIANS

In the short term, it strengthened the party chairman and Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas prevented his major rival, Mohammad Dahlan, and his supporters from…