War against Islamic State to last years in Iraq, Syria

Without reliable allies on the ground, the US mission to 'degrade, defeat and destroy' Islamic State is in doubt

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Bangladesh militancy risk is small-scale and isolated

Bangladeshi Islamists seek prestige and power by declaring affinity to global jihadist networks

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The political dialogue between the government and ethnic groups will be fragile

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Social Democrats aligned to the president won parliamentary elections; coalition-building and security are priorities

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Graphic representations of peace and conflict can be powerful debate-initiators, but misleading for policymakers

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Embedded factors are driving Central-East European attitudes to migrants, which is opening a rift with Western Europe

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Moscow is reinforcing the embattled regime in Damascus as Russia looks to boost its influence in the Middle East

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Delays to the project would undermine weak growth, but recriminations are likely to run high

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Maghreb states are braced for the reverberations of the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Libya

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The president faces mounting domestic opposition and questions over his succession

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