Tajikistan's Rahmon will tighten grip on power

Rahmon tightens grip on power and sets up potential succession but risks growing domestic resentment

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Netanyahu win puts Israel on path to isolation

After trailing in the polls, the prime minister's last-ditch appeal to the right has set him up for a fourth term

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The Islamic law amendment bills to be tabled in Kelantan tomorrow threaten to pull the Pakatan Rakyat apart

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The premier wants to highlight his development rhetoric, but Hindu nationalists may hold the key to election victories

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The president's political style is causing growing alarm even inside his own party, but no one can confront him

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Although Baku will never abandon the West altogether, self-preservation is dictating shifts in its foreign policy stance

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One of the new king's first major policy initiatives is an attempt to rally allies to close ranks against common threats

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Reduced oil revenues, subsidy reform, 'Islamic State' expansion and a possible Iran nuclear deal top the regional agenda

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Security risks are rising at home and abroad, posing a threat to Sisi's efforts to stabilise Egypt

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Nemtsov's death portends darker era for Russia as nationalistic fervour grows and opposition is threatened

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