Syria’s mild economic recovery faces major constraints

The central bank has helped halt the sharp deterioration seen last year, despite external pressures

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Abductions will impede Tokyo-Pyongyang ties

Remarks by the North Korean and Japanese leaderships have alluded to potential bilateral engagement

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A state visit by the Uzbek president to China opened up the prospect of even closer economic ties

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President Vladimir Putin won a landslide victory and a fifth term yesterday

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The prime minister is into her fourth consecutive term, and fifth overall

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Tensions are growing over the lack of progress in the Tigray peace process

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Kosovo's ban on using the dinar risks driving more Serbs to leave while straining relations with Brussels and Washington

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Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has drawn attention to Central-Eastern European security, shifting the focus eastwards

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Complementary interests are incentivising deeper economic collaboration

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Electoral reform can be expected to bring significant change to the party-political balance in parliament

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