Abu Dhabi’s Yemen role limits new military involvement

Emirati funds, training, armaments and advisers are changing security dynamics in Yemen and parts of Africa

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Mercenaries are a valuable if wayward Russian asset

In contrast to its usual criticism of US policy, Moscow tries to ignore an attack that hit Russian 'freelance soldiers'

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Deteriorating political, economic and governance conditions underlie a dramatic upsurge in violence in eastern Congo

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Turkey has defused, at least temporarily, two of its main foreign policy challenges

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Tensions between Riyadh and Tehran are a complicating factor in Islamabad’s diplomacy

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The next decade will see new nuclear and cruise missiles but few other all-new weapons in large numbers

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The suspension of government-opposition talks reduces prospects for a peaceful resolution of the country's crisis

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US rocket manufacturer SpaceX has successfully launched the world's most powerful rocket

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The Trump administration's emphasis on hard power and trade reduces the demand for traditional diplomats

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The president has ordered a new mass operation in the Sinai peninsula against salafi-jihadist groups

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