US influence in South-east Asia is likely to wane

Trump’s team has recently paid more attention to South-east Asia, but this may be insufficient for ASEAN

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Iraq’s Shia parties will hawk nationalist credentials

Campaigning has begun for the 2018 elections, but the future territorial unity of the country is in doubt

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As Ankara, Moscow and Tehran plan a de-escalation zone in the north-west, other rebel factions are falling away

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Iraqi politicians are reaching out to Saudi Arabia, raising speculation about changes in the regional balance of power

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The president’s federalism plans are likely to override the Bangsamoro Basic Law

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Newcomer will present a serious challenge to Erdogan but is unlikely to succeed

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The current flare-up of violence in Rakhine State, the latest of many, has no easy end in sight

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Widespread support for the National Action Plan obscures its flaws

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The Dana Gas case shows the danger of a lack of centralised governance for the 2-trillion-dollar Islamic finance sector

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Ankara is consolidating its grip on south-eastern Anatolia, but no settlement is in sight

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