Iraq’s Sunnis will vie for post-election relevance

Despite deep divisions, Sunni communities benefit from Baghdad-Erbil disputes and Gulf Arab engagement

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Saudi power centralisation faces medium-term risks

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

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The Democratic Alliance is struggling to deal with a debilitating drought in the Western Cape province

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The violent suppression of Catholic protests has put the church in direct confrontation with the government

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A new law effective this month will make referendums far more frequent and more likely to succeed

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The president has retreated somewhat on penal code reforms but is standing firm on re-election

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The former ruling party is re-emerging as an electoral force ahead of the 2019 elections

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Washington and the Palestinians have cut communications since the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

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The president aims to extend his tenure beyond the expiry of his current term in 2023

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As senators battle over divergent ideologies, the government has shut down

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