Politics will check scope of US retrenchment abroad

President Barack Obama has expressed frustration with US allies and orthodox foreign policy thinking

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EU-Turkey migrant deal is unlikely to succeed

The deal might drive migrants to attempt more dangerous routes into the EU

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While critics lambasted the gang truce, militarisation is doing nothing to reduce El Salvador's violence

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Balancing the demands of civil society, industrialisation and development will be difficult

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Despite rhetoric about impending economic doom, financial pressures in Libya are not yet accute

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The government is making moves to open the mining sector to foreign investment

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Although Austria is now one of Merkel's most vocal critics, relations with Germany will normalise

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Despite positive spin from European leaders, the emergency summit with Turkey was a major failure for the EU

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Relatively few people go to fight in Syria but social media give them unprecedented publicity

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Central America's civil wars ended decades ago, but they still shape present-day challenges

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