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Moroccans face more political and economic stagnation

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MOROCCO

Although the economy is still faring better than others in North Africa, public discontent has increased. Significant segments of the population, especially in rural areas, are…

Cambodia’s Hun Manet will prioritise economy

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CAMBODIA

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) -- led by former premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father -- won 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house, in last July’s…

Protest movement presents a growing challenge in Nepal

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NEPAL

The campaign is led by politician-turned-businessman Durga Prasai, who increasingly rails against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (‘Prachanda’). Prasai insists that it will…

Cambodia handover masks gradual nature of transition

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CAMBODIA

Hun Manet is Hun Sen’s eldest son. He was the presumed political heir to his father for nearly a decade, but his election as an MP in the July 23 parliamentary polls, where the…

Saudi bankruptcy law results depend on judical reform

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SAUDI ARABIA

SAUDI ARABIA: Bankruptcy law relies on judicial reform

Election year may prove worst yet in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The government is facing increasingly bitter schisms within the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) as it goes into a presidential election year. The holiday period…

Regional disparities may weigh on Moroccan recovery

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MOROCCO

The country has been gradually rolling out reforms over several years as part of a new phase of decentralisation aimed at fuelling dynamism and growth, although these and previous…