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Iraqi Kurds are on course for economic independence

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IRAQ

The announcement signals the KRG's intent to continue exporting oil and meet its own domestic costs independently of Baghdad. However, at the same time as the KRG is moving…

In the EU, France is uniquely exposed to the Gaza war

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FRANCE

With sizeable Jewish and Arab populations, France is particularly vulnerable to social tension when conflict erupts between Israel and the Palestinians. Politically, the left-wing…

Turkey’s Syrian goals will deepen the US breach

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TURKEY

Erdogan’s New York meetings will include discussions of the troubled US-Turkish relationship. When a jailed US pastor returns to court in October on espionage charges, Turkey…

Hezbollah, Israel conflict risks sudden escalation

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ISRAEL/LEBANON

The attack on a Hezbollah convoy in the Golan Heights is one of the most serious incidents in the Syrian-Lebanese border region with Israel since the beginning of Syria's civil…

Al-Shabaab will entrench its gains in Somalia

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SOMALIA

Already on the rise, al-Shabaab now also benefits from rising distraction among its domestic and international opponents, which may prolong efforts to defeat it by many years.

Lebanese Hezbollah will avoid post-Soleimani US fight

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LEBANON

Mass popular protests forced the resignation of the previous coalition government and threatened Hezbollah's domestic political hegemony. This comes as the movement leads calls…

Mullah Omar's death exposes growing Afghan faultlines

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AFGHANISTAN

The first round, on July 7, was the two sides' first official discussion about reconciliation. The second meeting follows reports yesterday about Taliban leader Mullah Omar's…

US Iraq policy will aim at adaptive response to threat

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IRAQ/US

This followed a February 15 attack targeting US troops stationed at Erbil airport, in the Kurdistan region, after which the administration launched its first use of force…

Policy gaps to test South-east Asia-US security ties

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA-US

Both documents will reflect Trump’s emphasis on military solutions to foreign policy problems, which has also been evident from his appointment of several former high-ranking…

France's security policy will focus on symbolism

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FRANCE

France is confronted with a form of international terrorism -- as many recent perpetrators have claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group (ISG) -- but only the November 2015…