Lebanese elites may just manage to meet donor demands

Substantive progress is now unlikely until after US presidential polls in November

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ASEAN region neutrality in US-China rivalry has limits

South-east Asian states avoid taking sides between Washington and Beijing, but they could be pressed into harder choices

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The Court of Justice of the EU has struck down rules allowing EU citizens' data to be transferred beyond EU borders

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Washington is pushing Baghdad to accelerate its campaign against Tehran-backed Shia militias

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An ongoing jihadist insurgency will keep parts of the country from voting in next month's elections

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Amid multiple destabilising crises, a new conflict hotspot is emerging in Benishangul-Gumuz

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France and other European countries are deploying 600 special forces troops in the Sahel

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Beijing’s rising power is changing its relations with its inland neighbours

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The incumbent has abundant state resources on his side, while the opposition is fractured

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has apologised for the shooting of a South Korean maritime official

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