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18 Apr The U.S. drone collision with Russian fighter jets over the Black Sea has led to an increase in tensions between the two powers and America’s response has opened an opportunity for Russia to become more emboldened

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The collision between the U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone and the two Russian Su-27 fighter jets on 14 March over the Black Sea has led to a significant increase in tension between the two countries. This is the first time the countries have directly come into...

14 Apr El Salvador: a mega-prison for a prolonged state of emergency

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The state of emergency decreed on 27 March 2022 by President Nayib Bukele was once again renewed without difficulty by the authorities on 16 March, and while the 40,000-seat mega-prison, opened to cope with the constant influx of suspects, received its first prisoners on 24...

31 Mar Democratic backsliding and economic crisis in Tunisia: a new flashpoint in North Africa?

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Tunisia is in the midst of an escalating political and economic crisis. President Kais Saied has continued unraveling what was previously described as the Arab Spring’s only democratic success, while internal and global issues are significantly destabilizing the Tunisian economy. In response to mounting domestic...

24 Mar The shooting down of Chinese spy balloons in U.S. airspace

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The recent shooting down of Chinese spy balloons that were discovered over North American airspace have led to the U.S. and Canada increasing their national security measures against China. China have responded to these shootings by challenging U.S. global influence, leading them to feel threatened....

02 Mar A new crisis between France and Algeria

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After a period of optimism, a new crisis in French-Algerian relations was triggered this month. Algeria’s recalling of its ambassador to Paris demonstrates the continuing issues between France and its former colony, stemming from values divergences and Algerian historical resentment toward France. Declining French influence...

30 Jan Elections in Israel: Domestic and Foreign Policy Implications

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On 29 December 2022, Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Israel’s prime minister for a sixth time after he and his allies won a parliamentary majority in the November 2022 elections. Netanyahu’s bloc, which includes his right-wing party Likud and far-right and Ultra-Orthodox parties Otzma...

11 Oct Global Business Reports Interview with MS Risk CEO, Liam Morrissey on mining industry security

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Could you give us a sense of MS Risk’ main regions of activity in Africa? In the western Sahel we have been assisting client projects for 14 years. In East Africa we have been active in places like Ethiopia where we evacuated several mining clients during...

13 Sep Najib Razak’s conviction: a political earthquake for Malaysia

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Malaysia has experienced in the last month an unprecedented political turmoil. On 23 August the Malaysian Federal Court confirmed a sentence of twelve years in prison for corruption for former Prime Minister Najib Razak. The 69-year-old former president was found guilty of the misappropriation of...

15 Aug ASEAN’S summit August 2022 – the beginning of a more cohesive organization?

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The members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in a summit held in Cambodia from 3rd-5th August 2022. Cambodia is the chair of ASEAN for 2022, which groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This summit,...

10 Aug North Macedonia and Bulgaria’s European Dispute

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North Macedonia has been attempting to join the EU since 2004. Only in 2020 did North Macedonia’s government receive permission to enter into accession talks. However, these talks were made more complicated by a dispute between North Macedonia and their neighbour Bulgaria. Bulgaria had been vetoing...