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  • Oct 5, 2023
  • 6 min read

Syrian drug traffickers could shift routes to Libya

Existing ties and geographical location underpin Libya’s potential as a transit country for Syrian drug smuggling

Syria
  • Oct 5, 2023
  • 7 min read

New York City faces a range of fiscal challenges

Mayor Eric Adams is in Latin America to tell potential migrants that New York City is "at capacity"

United States
  • Oct 3, 2023
  • 7 min read

Iraqi Kurdistan is set to lose much of its autonomy

Multiple factors have contributed to the decline of the Kurdistan region

Iraq
  • Oct 2, 2023
  • 2 min read

California Senate seat choice should strengthen Newsom

California Governor Gavin Newsom has moved quickly to fill the Senate seat of Dianne Feinstein, who died last week

United States
  • Sep 29, 2023
  • 13 min read

Migrant arrivals in US cities will not change policies

Republicans see immigration as a means to connect with traditionally Democratic urban voters in the 2024 elections

United States
  • Sep 29, 2023
  • 7 min read

Nicaragua-China FTA will benefit Managua

Nicaragua has reinforced its relations with China through a new free trade agreement (FTA)

Nicaragua
  • Sep 28, 2023
  • 7 min read

US CIRCIA law will improve cybersecurity long-term

The government has passed a law mandating cybersecurity incident reporting for critical infrastructure firms

United States
  • Sep 27, 2023
  • 7 min read

Extreme weather puts South-eastern Europe under strain

Floods and wildfires have hit Slovenia, Greece and Bulgaria, exposing their vulnerability to extreme weather

Slovenia
  • Sep 27, 2023
  • 7 min read

Syrian Kurds face a possible loss of autonomy

Northeast Syria’s Kurdish-dominated administration is under pressure from several directions

Syria