Panama political tensions set to rise before election

As Panama gears up for next year’s elections, small parties look to capitalise on the main players’ weaknesses

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Political and fiscal reforms will be slow in Bahrain

The success of elections reduces pressure for political change, but fears of future unrest will deter economic reform

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Calls for drastic action on climate change are growing, but are falling upon deaf ears in many key capitals

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The Kremlin's top-down solutions may be the wrong approach to discontent with political leadership and institutions

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President Xi Jinping has reconfigured the institutions of the Chinese state and Communist Party

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New LNG plans and regulatory changes will attract capital inflows, and higher revenues may boost outward investment

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Shared interests and US encouragement have led Israel and the Gulf states to make public their deepening ties

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Mexico enters 2019 with a new president and promises of major change

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Official reform drives face critical tests amid growing public dissatisfaction

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Birthright citizenship reform is unlikely, but it raises constitutional and executive-power questions

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