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Morocco aims to grow its diplomatic clout

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MOROCCO

Moroccan foreign policy.

Bhutan’s new government may find itself stretched thin

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BHUTAN

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was the winner. Poll campaigning was dominated by debate over the economic headwinds facing the small Himalayan kingdom, which lies between…

Gulf support to Lebanon could be slow in coming

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LEBANON

LEBANON: Gulf support could be slow in coming

Mexico’s new cabinet promises initial stability

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MEXICO

The composition of Sheinbaum’s cabinet, revealed gradually over recent months, offers insights into her priorities. New ministers will face myriad complex issues, not least…

Morocco, Tunisia will look to expand phosphate exports

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MOROCCO/TUNISIA

Tunisia and Morocco depend on phosphate ore exports as one of their main sources of foreign currency and government revenue. The mined rock, which contains phosphorus, is a key…

Catalonia is the main risk for Spain’s new government

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SPAIN

Sanchez will now have to do something which he desperately sought to avoid: rely on Catalan support to survive in government.

Zagreb city boss’s death will upend Croatian politics

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CROATIA

Municipal elections on May 16 will be particularly significant in Zagreb, where Bandic’s death lays wide open Croatia’s third-most-important political contest, after those for…

Spanish parties look set for lengthy government talks

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SPAIN

Polls show that the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) will likely emerge as the largest party but without a majority. The only coalition scenario with a collective majority involves…

South Africa will struggle to tame xenophobic violence

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SOUTH AFRICA

Some twelve people have now been killed in related unrest over the past week, principally in Gauteng province, with over 400 individuals arrested. Foreign-born Africans and their…

Second Spanish election may not end political deadlock

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SPAIN

Polls suggest that, although there may be some changes in party performance from the general election in December 2015, it is likely that again no party will win a majority and a…