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Global NGO crackdown is set to worsen

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INTERNATIONAL

In the past few years, a flurry of new requirements and restrictions on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been passed or are being considered across the world. These…

Israel will balance China ties despite US concerns

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ISRAEL/CHINA

However, as bilateral trade and investment have expanded, notably in the technology sector, so too have security concerns. Washington has successfully blocked Beijing’s…

Israel’s Netanyahu will court Trump carefully

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ISRAEL

Netanyahu and his various right-wing coalition partners reacted with evident enthusiasm to Trump's election victory. However, the government fears a proliferation of messages…

Lebanese health and education woes risk instability

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LEBANON

This is having highly negative economic and social consequences, with problematic implications for long-term growth and stability. The country’s already extreme inequality is…

New Myanmar government to seek new military hardware

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MYANMAR

This follows Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD)-dominated legislature endorsing a new defence cooperation agreement with Russia on May 10.

Even with Israeli help, Jordan faces water constraints

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JORDAN/ISRAEL

The fatal shooting of two Jordanians by an Israeli security guard in July 2017, and Israel's refusal to cooperate with a Jordanian investigation, caused deep anger in Amman and…

Israel’s judicial overhaul will increase social strife

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ISRAEL

The polarisation between opponents and supporters of the reforms has provoked a widespread street protest movement, which implemented a ‘Day of Paralysis’ yesterday. It has also…

Iran will develop more ballistic and cruise missiles

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IRAN

The Paveh might be the next generation version of the Quds, which was used in the attacks against Saudi Aramco facilities in 2019. Iran proclaims a 2,000-kilometre limit on its…

Turkey-US relationship will become more transactional

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TURKEY/US

The Turkish government's crackdown on internal dissent, and its opposition to Kurdish groups at home and abroad have placed its NATO ally, the United States, in an awkward…

Societal discontent will increase in Bahrain

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BAHRAIN

Although large-scale social protest in Bahrain has been cowed over the ten years since the ‘Arab uprisings’, small-scale demonstrations recur, reflecting a base level of…