Afghan election is a trial run for presidential polls

Party politics counts for little except to build alliances around heavyweight candidates for the presidency

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Russia and Israel at greater risk of clashing in Syria

The provision of new missiles to Damascus complicates the military calculus for Russia and Israel

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Even after a smooth re-election, the president has few prospects of restoring peace to the country

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Raqqa tribal leaders have submitted to the Syrian Democratic Forces, but also have links to Damascus and Ankara

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Russia is involving itself in peace efforts and politics in an apparent attempt to provide an alternative to the US role

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Initial implementation deadlines for Moscow and Ankara’s northern Syria agreement are approaching fast

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Washington wants to pressure and cajole Kabul and the Taliban into talks in a complex domestic and external environment

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There is no end in sight to insecurity in the country's predominantly anglophone regions

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One month after the conclusion of a peace deal, implementation is stumbling and fighting persists

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The renewed battle for the Red Sea port is having a disastrous effect on humanitarian aid and food supplies

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