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  • Jan 15
  • 7 min read

Bosnian Serbs are moving closer to exiting BiH

Dodik’s secessionist talk may seem like empty threats but measures are being taken for a full separation from Bosnia

Bosnia-Hercegovina
  • Jan 15
  • 7 min read

Iran allies will further divide Iraq’s weakened Sunnis

The sacking of the powerful parliament speaker has left Sunni political leaders in disarray

Iraq
  • Jan 12
  • 7 min read

Hezbollah's fight will hamper Lebanese secularists

A rocky decade has seen the re-emergence of anti-sectarian activism, especially in Beirut

Lebanon
  • Jan 9
  • 7 min read

Canada's economy will affect political outlook in 2024

The economy is stagnant and continuing inflation concerns make an early cut in interest rates unlikely

Canada
  • Jan 9
  • 7 min read

Egyptian-Iranian ties are heading for an upgrade

Discussions between Egyptian and Iranian officials have intensified, raising prospects of renewed diplomatic relations

Iran
  • Jan 5
  • 7 min read

Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah manoeuvring endangers Lebanon

The recent Israeli assassination of a key Palestinian figure in Beirut has far wider regional fallout

Israel
  • Dec 29, 2023
  • 7 min read

Turkey plans for competitive industries, lower imports

Turkey’s latest development plan prioritises the economy, focused on industrial renewal and energy

Turkey
  • Dec 28, 2023
  • 7 min read

US investors will keep buying European football clubs

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who already owns two other top-flight clubs, has announced he is acquiring 25% of Manchester United

Europe
  • Dec 27, 2023
  • 6 min read

South-east Asia opium trade will likely increase

A recent UN report spotlights opium production and trafficking in Myanmar and Laos

South-east Asia