Criminal groups hinder international peacebuilding

Conflicts provide fertile ground for criminal organisations, whose interests lie in maintaining instability

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Allies will seek reassurance from next US president

The US presidential election has generated worries in foreign capitals about Washington's commitments abroad

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Turkish demands to influence the future shape of Iraq and Syria will trump other considerations

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Recent military tensions between the historical rivals have increased instability risk in the region

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Saudi Arabia struggles to counter Iran's military and political strategy in the region

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The authoritarian president's policies are subjecting Turkey to simultaneous pressures on many fronts

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Turkey's involvement in the Syrian civil war has come at the expense of the Kurds

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The question of the effectiveness of targeted killings, or 'leadership decapitation', is more salient than ever

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The rise in population movements is enticing organised crime to get involved in people smuggling

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Russian talk of retribution sounded like a pretext for war, and the threat was deliberate brinkmanship

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