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Gas and Tensions in the Eastern Med

The discovery in recent years of huge natural gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean has whetted the appetite of nearby countries but exacerbated geopolitical tensions between Turkey and its neighbours. 

Relations have been strained in recent months following Turkish exploration and drilling operations in waters claimed by both Cyprus and Greece. 

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One Year on, How is Lebanon's Hariri Back?

One year after mass protests pushed him to resign, Saad Hariri is back as Lebanon's prime minister designate to draw together a pro-reform cabinet that can save the crisis-hit country.

What circumstances brought him back? What do the international community and key players inside Lebanon think? And will the consensus on him being named make his tricky task any easier?

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Chile: From Protests to Referendum

Chile's tumultuous protests about social inequality, which started a year ago, have left around 30 dead and led to a referendum set for October 25 to change the dictatorship-era constitution.

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For 4th Time, Hariri is Back as PM in Crisis-Hit Lebanon

Saad Hariri was tasked with forming a new government Thursday, a year after he was toppled amid nationwide protests against widespread corruption and a flunking economy.

President Michel Aoun designated Hariri to form the next government after a slight majority of votes from lawmakers, securing the return of an old name to lead the country desperate for change.

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Saad Hariri, Lebanon's In-and-Out Prime Minister

Saad Hariri, who was renamed Lebanon's premier Thursday, is a businessman who was propelled into politics by his billionaire father's assassination.

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Egypt under Sisi

Egypt, which holds first round legislative elections at the weekend, has been ruled with an iron fist by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi since 2014.

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Many Thorny Global Situations Hinge on U.S. Election Outcome

Four years after Donald Trump's election reframed how many nations interacted with the United States, the way that the world's foremost superpower moves forward after its presidential election stands to impact many geopolitical pressure points — whether the victor turns out to be Trump or his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden.

From Iran to Cuba, from China to Israel, American involvement and influence on the international stage has evolved sharply since Trump took office in 2017. He swept away agreements with some nations, alienated longstanding allies and pulled out of multilateral obligations that he said didn't serve the interests of the United States.

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US Election 2020: Two Weeks to Go

One candidate for the White House is crisscrossing the United States; the other is at home, preparing for the final debate. 

Here is a look at what's happening on the American campaign trail on Tuesday, two weeks before Election Day on November 3:

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As US Vote Looms, Gulf Powers Count Trump Blessings

Brandishing a sword and dancing to traditional music on his first visit to Saudi Arabia soon after taking office, Donald Trump launched a dramatic relationship revamp that freed the hands of the Gulf monarchies.

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Tired but Defiant: 100 Days of Protests in Bulgaria

In a hundred days of sweeping and at times violent protests, thousands of Bulgarians have tightened the screws on the political elite -- but this, they say, is only the beginning.

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