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  • Aug 15, 2023
  • 7 min read

Bullrich may struggle to win Argentine presidency

Former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has won the presidential nomination of the main opposition coalition

Argentina
  • Aug 15, 2023
  • 7 min read

Cuban discontent will be muted despite economic woes

Amid a collapse of domestic production, Cuba has liberalised imports

Cuba
  • Aug 14, 2023
  • 11 min read

East Asian trilateralism will survive disputes

China seeks to revive high-level trilateral meetings with Japan and South Korea

Asia Pacific
  • Aug 14, 2023
  • 7 min read

Iranian-US relations will remain fraught

Washington and Tehran reached an understanding that could free prisoners and unfreeze Iranian assets

Iran
  • Aug 11, 2023
  • 7 min read

Lebanon will bargain for more Syrian refugee returns

Rising anti-Syrian sentiment has provoked hate speech and new deportations

Lebanon
  • Aug 11, 2023
  • 7 min read

China’s shifting trade flows face challenges

Difficult global economic conditions and geopolitics are changing the dynamics of China’s trade with the world

Asia Pacific
  • Aug 11, 2023
  • 7 min read

Amhara unrest may be an inflection point for Ethiopia

Major fighting has broken out in Ethiopia's Amhara region, with local Fano militias rebelling against the government

AF
  • Aug 10, 2023
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Latin American democracy will face greater scepticism

Only 28% in Latin America are 'satisfied' with democracy, according to the latest Latinobarometro regional survey

Latin America
  • Aug 10, 2023
  • 7 min read

China-Japan relations slip into difficult territory

Much has happened this year to ensure that Beijing and Tokyo’s difficult relations deteriorate further

Japan