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Iranian environmental efforts face political hurdles

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IRAN

Iran’s environmental crises and political responses.

Egyptian-Turkish relations will be antagonistic

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EGYPT/TURKEY

The recent focus of their rivalry has been on their competing maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean and their support for opposing sides in the Libyan civil war. Underlying…

Baghdad and Erbil policy moves may deter oil investors

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IRAQ

Although some important hydrocarbons projects have seen progress, both Baghdad and Erbil have made fresh moves seen as prejudicial by oil sector investors. Uncertainty continues…

Prospects for Iran in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for Iran in 2016.

Algeria's president will move to assert his authority

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ALGERIA

Under the new mandate, codified in late September, his aides and advisers are now responsible for monitoring the actions of ministries and other government offices more closely…

Foreign policy successes will bolster Iraq’s Kadhimi

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IRAQ

A succession of modest but diverse foreign policy successes is gradually strengthening Kadhimi’s domestic position. He is receiving strong backing from the United States, the Arab…

Decentralisation drive can stall Iraq's break-up

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IRAQ

Barzani announced earlier this year that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) would hold an independence referendum in November. Amid a deep, long-running crisis of governance…