Prospects for US foreign policy to end-2016

Obama seeks to secure key achievements before departing office and hand his successor a strong international position

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Islamic State defeat would bolster Libya's government

Forces loyal to the unity government have been making rapid advances against the group

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Although the conference brought little progress, France may gain politically from its initiative

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The US arms export ban on Vietnam has been lifted, to Beijing's annoyance

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The Kimberly Process Dubai meeting raised hopes that universal diamond valuations might be in sight

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Rising connectivity is increasing the cyber threat to critical national infrastructure

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Eastern NATO members face substantive Russian anti-access capabilities, which limit the alliance's room to manoeuvre

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Growing divisions within Croatia's ruling coalition threaten government stability

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Even though Belgium's most important network has been weakened, Europe may be facing a new reality of terrorist attacks

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Divisions between the army and peacekeepers, within the army and between militias will make conflict hard to contain

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