Internet crackdown is blow for activism in Middle East

Amid a wider crackdown on dissent, the region's journalists and activists face increasing restrictions online

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Uruguay's Vazquez will move fast to seize initiative

Vazquez will seek to impose his economic agenda despite a disgruntled left and a weakening outlook for growth

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Fears of 'Islamic State' expansion may aggravate political fissures across the Maghreb, particularly in Libya

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Increased political illiberalism will not impede economic liberalisation in Thailand so long as the junta is in control

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Disaffected former government supporters on the centre-left are a more credible threat to Maduro than the right

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Yemen faces a high risk of wide-scale conflict that could lead towards civil war and failed state status

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Wire-tapping row could bring down government and will damage political class and Macedonia's reputation abroad

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Despite the human and economic toll of violence, neither the government nor the opposition is willing to compromise

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Political strategies ahead of regional elections are impinging on eastern Congo's security outlook

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Shifting mainstream rebel alliances will have a significant impact on the civil war and fight against 'Islamic State'.

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