Gulf states may co-opt US policy agenda

The new US president’s first foreign trip, to Riyadh, will see him deliver an address on Islam

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New Sudan cabinet will entrench economic stagnation

A new unity government does not portend a substantive reorientation from Khartoum, despite persistent economic problems

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Reserve forces across the continent have shrunk and narrowed their focus since the Cold War

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International pressure has forced a temporary Saudi rethink on its intervention in Yemen

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Foreign capitals are scrutinising the signals and symbolism sent by the Trump White House to infer Washington’s intent

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The Taliban have recently mounted their fiercest attack yet against Afghan and NATO security forces

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Struggles over access to services and local governance constitute a ‘war within a war’

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The White House sees swift military strikes as having broader dividends and seeks to underline their legality

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White House sabre-rattling over North Korea’s nuclear programme has concerned ally and adversary alike

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Scandals and uncertainties have dominated this year's presidential race

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