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India farmers killed after violence erupts during protest (Al Jazeera)

At least eight people, including four farmers, have been killed when violence broke out in India’s Uttar Pradesh state after a convoy of cars...

Libya says ‘very modest start’ to withdrawal of foreign fighters (Al Jazeera)

Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush has announced a “very modest start” to the withdrawal of foreign fighters from the war-torn North African country. Oil-rich Libya...

Saudi Arabia confirms recent talks with Iran (Al Jazeera)

Saudi Arabia held discussions with regional rival Tehran last month as talks to ease tensions continue under Iran’s conservative President Ebrahim Raisi. Saudi Foreign Minister...

End of the Merkel Era: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (Shimon Stein, INSS)

The elections in Germany on September 26, 2021 brought to an end Angela Merkel’s 16 consecutive years as Chancellor. Her approach to management of...

Australia takes the scenic route back to normality and a long dry economic gully (East Asia Forum)

Australia’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic was, perhaps appropriately, summed up best by a comedian. ‘Australia’, said Celeste Barber in an August social media post,...

Australia’s luck may be another casualty of the pandemic (Tom Westland, East Asia Forum)

Australia’s golden run is over. In 2020, the country experienced its first recession since 1991, and it is likely that only very rapid growth...

Majlis Podcast: Kyrgyzstan In The Year Since The October Revolution (Bruce Pannier, Muhammad Tahir, RFE RL)

On October 4, 2020, Kyrgyzstan held parliamentary elections. The campaign had been overshadowed by accusations of vote-buying and manipulation that favored certain political parties, and...

Near-Final Results Point To Win By Georgian Ruling Party After Tense Local Elections (RFE RL)

Near-final results from Georgia show the ruling party well ahead of challengers after nationwide local elections amid high tensions, allegations of electoral fraud, and...

Tunisia arrests MP and TV host over comments against president: lawyer (Middle East Eye)

Tunisian authorities on Sunday arrested a lawmaker and a television journalist for criticising the recent power grab by President Kais Saied on the television show Hassad...

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