Kurdish-Turkish spat may save Islamic State in Syria

Kurdish-led forces have advanced against Raqqa, causing consternation in Ankara

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Vote on new Turkish constitution may be close

Abolishing the premiership puts administrative control into a single pair of hands, which is unprecedented

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President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi is set to show resolve in the face of multiple problems on the economic and security front

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The authoritarian national government has neutered or co-opted its political and civil society opponents

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The US president-elect pledges to scale back Washington's climate commitments, clashing with Morocco's activist approach

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The Philippines chairs ASEAN next year and may calm South China Sea disputes

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Malaysia's government will benefit from Chinese trade and investment

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The investment need notwithstanding, investors will need to consider local security risks

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Islamic State's shrinking geography could drive wider changes in the salafi-jihadist landscape

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The authorities see the internet as just another space to be watched closely and governed

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