Conditions for a Libya peace deal are poor

Following the official entry of Turkey into the Libyan civil war, there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity

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Iran will skimp to finance higher military spending

Heightened tensions with the United States are squeezing Tehran’s budget

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The widely questioned 'election' of Luis Parra as National Assembly leader is unlikely to be reversed

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Washington has sharply raised the stakes in its game of escalation with Tehran and its proxy militias

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Unrest has calmed somewhat in Nicaragua in recent months, but tensions simmer

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There are strong indications that the UK government will not pursue a deep and comprehensive trade deal with the EU

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Opposition disarray and a modicum of economic stabilisation are again helping President Maduro to remain in power

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Tehran is escalating its nuclear deal breaches even as Paris continues trying to broker a deal with Washington

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Support for Libya’s Tripoli faction has historical and religious roots but pitches Turkey against other powers

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Prosecution of state-owned Halkbank in New York threatens both Turkish-US ties and US and Turkish domestic politics

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