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Russian-Saudi interests too divergent for partnership

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RUSSIA/SAUDI ARABIA

King Salman bin Abdulaziz's visit to Moscow in October was hailed as a major step forward in relations, but many of the agreements signed were preliminary or simply confirmation…

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…

Prospects brighten for Thai-Cambodia maritime pact

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THAILAND/CAMBODIA

Thailand-Cambodia economic relations.

Cambodia's Hun Sen will tighten political grip

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CAMBODIA

Cambodian government's response to international and domestic pressure.

Future UK-Africa trade policy will mirror EU approach

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UK/AFRICA

Even in a no-deal outcome, the United Kingdom's trade orientation towards Africa will look remarkably familiar as London seeks immediately to replicate the terms of the EU’s…

Australia aims to be West's critical mineral partner

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AUSTRALIA

Australia’s rich geological endowment, together with extensive mining experience and a deeply rooted democratic tradition, make it a strong supply-chain partner not only…

Prospects for the United States in the second quarter

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PROSPECTS Q2 2015

Prospects for the United States in the second quarter.

Qatar-Saudi deal will fall short of full Gulf unity

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GULF STATES

The declaration ends the 43-month boycott of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt. Saudi Arabia has reopened its land border and airspace to…

US Ireland lobby could stop US-UK free trade deal

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UNITED STATES

The communication is emblematic of the US Ireland political lobby and its concern about Brexit, Ireland and US-UK ties.

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…