Opposition losses may erode Tanzanian democracy

The ruling party is tightening its grip on domestic politics

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Intensified Kurdish attacks will not shake Tehran

Shifting US policy on Iran has raised hopes among increasingly activist Kurdish dissident groups

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Islamic State-inspired attacks seen in other countries are an emerging phenomenon in Chechnya

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China's Xinjiang region has pioneered the construction of a surveillance state using state-of-the-art technology

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The extension of the corruption crackdown may be more about political factionalism than security concerns

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Beijing is eyeing greater influence in the Pacific, to Canberra’s and Wellington’s concern

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Coca production is on the up but personal, cultural and political factors will preclude any eradication push by Morales

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Even the threat of Damascus's final Idlib offensive cannot bring together al-Qaida and Islamic State

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The incumbent has made a grand gesture to bolster his support, but is unlikely to placate internal opponents

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The terrorist group’s factions are regrouping, while the army experiences increased dissent

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