EU strategy may be last chance to influence Balkans

The Commission’s new strategy for gradual accession of Balkan countries into the EU has old and new flaws

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Gulf pressure will force southern Yemenis to deal

Backers of southern independence have taken most of Aden from forces loyal to the internationally-recognised president

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Although Chechen fighters feature large in the Syrian conflict, their return is not the prime cause of Caucasus unrest

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There is more to changes in China-South Korea economic ties beyond Beijing's recent de facto sanctions on Seoul

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Fears are mounting in the West about covert Chinese 'influence', and there are signs that pushback has begun

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The government is trying to make simultaneous progress on many fronts and, in some cases, is struggling

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The crown prince has subjugated other royal family branches' security fiefs, businessmen and clerics -- at least for now

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The United States’ operations in Afghanistan depend on Pakistan’s support, but India is a complicating factor

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The West will avoid overreacting to the missile deal to prevent Moscow winning an easy victory

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Governments want online platforms to curb extremist content, but the task is more complex than it initially appears

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