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Gap between France’s Macron and Le Pen is narrowing

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FRANCE

Nevertheless, Le Pen remains the most serious threat to President Emmanuel Macron's hopes for re-election in 2022. She stands above him in some national polls, reflecting her…

Mozambique's peace talks will enter critical phase

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MOZAMBIQUE

Ruling FRELIMO lawmakers last week decided to postpone a proposed vote on electoral law amendments, part of a decentralisation package agreed earlier this year, unless RENAMO…

Islamist threat is limited but growing in Kazakhstan

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KAZAKHSTAN

Meyram Ayubaev was answering questions about the man held for the July 18 shooting of four police and a civilian in Almaty. That incident came within six weeks of attacks that…

Local tensions will sustain Iraq’s returns challenge

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IRAQ

Five years after its collapse, IS has a declining presence in Iraq. However, the question of how to deal with the many displaced people perceived as being associated with the…

Post-Karimov Uzbekistan lacks forces for change

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UZBEKISTAN

Karimov's death leaves a void since governance stemmed from him and his ability to coerce and manage Uzbekistan's regional groupings and key political and business players. The…

Bomb attacks expose multiple threats to Thai security

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THAILAND

This complicates government efforts to identify and apprehend perpetrators of the August 17 bombing of the Erawan shrine, whose death toll now stands at 22. Schools in Bangkok are…

Policy will focus on rising cryptocurrency crime

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INTERNATIONAL

More cryptocurrency transactions are passing through banks than ever. Banks now face the dilemma of whether they should treat cryptocurrencies as a regular financial instrument…

Prospects for Pakistan in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Pakistan in 2018.

Iraqi government formation could be delayed until 2023

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IRAQ

The support of two-thirds of the 329 MPs is needed to back a new government. However, neither of the two main factions can garner this level of support individually, resulting in…

Mali election win presents opening for Keita rebound

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MALI

Keita has secured a decisive second-round victory and will embark on his second term from a nominal position of strength. However, the result poses tough questions for his…