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Salafism pushes Muslim communities to conservatism

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INTERNATIONAL

Salafism impact on Muslim societies.

Philippines institutional erosion likely to intensify

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PHILIPPINES

Duterte is a powerful president with strong support among elected Philippine politicians and the public. Nevertheless, his methods are stoking controversy with concerns of an…

Azerbaijan's assertiveness shifts Iran relationship

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IRAN/AZERBAIJAN

A recent downward trend in relations reflects deep-rooted grievances and diverging geopolitical trajectories, but Azerbaijan's growing assertiveness, helped by regional interloper…

China’s repression in Xinjiang is here to stay

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CHINA

This abandons affirmative action and accommodation of ethnic sensitivities, and instead actively and often forcibly promotes assimilation into the culture and society of the Han…

Iran’s women’s rights movement will be contested

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IRAN

Although this remains against the law, he said police enforcement could lead to a "wide-scale negative reaction". An ongoing Iranian conversation about economic and political…

Jewish militant threat is rising in Israel

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ISRAEL

Jewish militant extremists.

Population growth will worsen Niger’s food insecurity

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NIGER

Population growth and resource scarcity.

Spread of Modi’s BJP may play on civil violence

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INDIA

Expansion of India's ruling party across the country.

Islamist terrorism may now take new forms in Balkans

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BALKANS

The evolving threat of Islamist terrorism.

Taliban-Shia tensions will rise in Afghanistan

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AFGHANISTAN

In 2022, the community’s Ashura observances passed off relatively smoothly under Taliban protection. The Taliban said this year that restrictions were necessary to ensure security…