Concentrating political power is risk to Tajikistan

The president seems more focused on favouring relatives than fixing fractured political and economic systems

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Violence threatens Russian stability plan for Dagestan

Spending on stability is a long-term strategy, while the militant threat requires swifter solutions

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With negotiations deadlocked, international actors are beginning to discuss proposals for federalism and partition

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There are no signs of an early end to Erdogan's dominance in Turkey

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Oil exports and the campaign against Islamic State group have not been affected by the latest crises in Baghdad

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Controversial as it is, fracking may be the only way to restore Colombia's gas self-sufficiency

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After more than a year of conflict both Riyadh and the Huthis are ready to negotiate a settlement

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Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are scrambling to deal with a resurgent Abu Sayyaf

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The group's appeal is built on its claim to have established an ideal Islamic state

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Prohibitionist states could find themselves increasingly isolated as more governments change tack on drugs

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