Palestinians fear expanded Israeli settlements

Fifty years after Israel occupied the West Bank, the mosaic of competing land claims is hard to disentangle

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Afghanistan-Pakistan hostility will increase

Kabul and Islamabad appear to have stabilised bilateral relations, but their differences will not be easily resolved

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The South Asian rivals have since independence disputed sovereignty over the region

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The UN and human rights organisations have warned of deepening sectarian violence in the Central African Republic (CAR)

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US President Donald Trump’s new Afghan strategy may raise the stakes between Islamabad and Tehran

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Paris has a keen interest in counter-terrorism issues in the Sahel, but does not want to shoulder the burden alone

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ASEAN and China are inching towards a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea

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Pressure will increase on EU governments and the Commission for a Berlin Process follow-up as its final year approaches

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The confrontation between China and India at their tripoint with Bhutan shows little sign of resolution

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Uganda’s withdrawal from the Central African Republic has created a security vacuum in the country's east

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