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Construction begins on Afghan leg of Trans-Afghan pipeline
- Daily Brief
- February 23, 2018
The Afghan city of Herat will today host the construction launch of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline, a project that will one
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Australian PM to discuss revival of Quadrilateral on Washington trip
- Daily Brief
- February 23, 2018
Security in the Indo-Pacific will top the agenda when Australia’s prime minister meets Donald Trump in Washington today. Concerned for
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German federal court to rule on controversial diesel car ban
- Daily Brief
- February 22, 2018
The German federal court will today rule on an appeal by the states of Baden-Wurttemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia over the
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EU delegates push for tighter integration at Munich Security Conference
- Daily Brief
- February 16, 2018
Today, defence and security heavyweights will descend on Bavaria for the Munich Security Conference. Germany’s most significant foreign policy gathering
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Chabahar port project to feature during Rouhani’s tour of India
- Daily Brief
- February 15, 2018
Strengthening economic links will top the agenda when Iranian President Hassan Rouhani kicks off three days of dialogue in India
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North-South relations dominate ahead of Winter Olympics opening in Pyeongchang
- Daily Brief
- February 9, 2018
The 23rd Winter Olympics kicks off in PyeongChang today, with millions of global viewers set to witness the entrance of
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Low inflation and positive outlook drives further rate cuts in Russia
- Daily Brief
- February 9, 2018
Following a 0.5% rate cut in December, punters are expecting the central bank of Russia to slash rates by a
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Pentagon calls for more nukes in Trump policy review
- Daily Brief
- February 2, 2018
The role of atomic weapons under President Trump will be codified when the Pentagon releases its ‘Nuclear Posture Review’ today.
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US economy continues growth spurt but sustainability in question
- Daily Brief
- January 26, 2018
The general picture of US economic growth will remain largely unchanged when 2017’s fourth quarter estimate is released today. Expanding
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Czech presidential election runoff goes down to the wire
- Daily Brief
- January 26, 2018
Incumbent Milos Zeman is facing the fight of his presidency as the second round of voting gets underway in the
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Kazakhstan embraces UN Security Council presidency to push for Afghan development
- Daily Brief
- January 19, 2018
Today, Kazakhstan will bring together top diplomats as it chairs a debate on countering narcotics and terrorism in Afghanistan at
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Saudi blockade of Yemen set to resume after brief respite
- Daily Brief
- January 19, 2018
Yemen faces a return to blockade conditions today, as a 30-day Saudi reprieve comes to an end. In November 2017,
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Wednesday, January 17
- Daily Brief
- January 17, 2018
PARLIAMENTARY CIRCUS Newly elected Catalan parliament convenes for first time Catalonia’s recently elected parliament will meet today to choose the
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Presidential elections tests the power Euro scepticism and anti-immigrant sentiment in the Czech Republic
- Daily Brief
- January 12, 2018
Presidential elections kick off in the Czech Republic today, in a test for the polarising incumbent, Milos Zeman. Mr Zeman
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Ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia opens soccer to women for the first time
- Daily Brief
- January 12, 2018
Today, women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to attend official soccer matches for the first time. The move follows
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Top diplomats from Turkey and Germany begin rapprochement
- Daily Brief
- January 6, 2018
Turkey’s foreign minister will meet his German counterpart in Saxony today, as part of a push to smooth relations with
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Thailand’s opposition challenges military executive in court ahead of election
- Daily Brief
- January 5, 2018
Today, one of Thailand’s main opposition parties will begin the process of lodging a complaint with the Constitutional Court against
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Turkish-EU relations top talks during state visit to France
- Daily Brief
- January 5, 2018
Turkey’s President Erdogan will attempt to kick start rapprochement with the EU when he arrives at Elysee Palace today. Following
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Iran’s anti-government protestors face an uncertain future
- Daily Brief
- January 4, 2018
With unemployment above 12% and inflation rising to 9.6%, protests– prompted by a 50% rise in the cost of eggs–
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Astana-based Syrian talks underway as Russia looks to capitalise
- Daily Brief
- December 21, 2017
Delegates of the Astana peace process meet in the Kazakh capital for the 8th time today. While UN-run efforts to
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