... legislation military security talks SYRIA: Having been declared interim president a day earlier, Ahmed al-Sharaa yesterday said he will form a committee to prepare for a national dialogue. He will also issue a "constitutional declaration" to serve as a "legal reference". Another committee...

... military security CHAD/FRANCE: French forces yesterday completed their withdrawal from Chad following a November 28 Chadian government announcement terminating Chad's military cooperation agreement with France, signalling the expulsion of France's military presence. Chad's decision puts an end...

... opposition protest reform security NICARAGUA: Congress yesterday granted final approval to a constitutional reform initiative that greatly strengthens presidential power. The proposal, first approved in November, reportedly gained unanimous backing from the unicameral legislature, in which...

... climate election environment foreign trade immigration opposition security technology Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images) On January 22 a Dutch court ordered the government to deliver huge cuts in nitrogen emissions, presenting a major challenge...

...Oxford Analytica Significance Athens and Nicosia are particularly concerned over Ankara potentially striking an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) agreement with Damascus, which would likely impinge on Greek and Cypriot territorial claims and maritime security. Impacts Washington will closely...

... foreign policy foreign trade government immigration legislation reform regional regulation security talks Sheinbaum attends the launch of the Task Force for a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, on the sidelines of the G20 Rio de Janeiro summit (ERIC LEE/POOL/AFP/Getty Images...

... defence foreign policy government regional security ALGERIA: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev yesterday met President Abdelmadjid Tebboune; the former is in Algiers to attend a meeting of a joint commission on trade and economic cooperation. Relations between the two countries...

... government military regional security shipping war YEMEN: Arab and local news sites yesterday said the Huthis, the group controlling northwestern Yemen, attempted to infiltrate areas in Marib, controlled by the Aden-based Internationally Recognised Government (IRG). IRG-linked media also...

... international relations politics civil war government human rights military opposition rebellion security talks war Infographic exploring the M23 rebellion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A chart shows trends of conflict incidents and fatalities since 2022. A series of four maps...

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... foreign policy government judicial security CANADA: The seven-volume final report from the public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian governance was released yesterday. Chaired by Quebec judge Marie-Josee Hogue, it spent more than a year examining evidence concerning the 2019 and 2021...

... politics social border conflict crime foreign policy government human rights immigration media military narcotics police policy security MEXICO/US: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum yesterday appeared to cast doubts on reports this week of a gunfight across the Mexico-US border...

... of the security situation will dent Petro’s reputation as a peacemaker both domestically and with external partners. © Oxford Analytica 2025. All rights reserved. This content contains general information about geopolitical, macroeconomic and social developments or (where stated) other matters. It does...

... social aid civil war defence foreign investment foreign policy foreign trade gender government human rights military regional security terrorism SYRIA: Yesterday, EU foreign ministers endorsed a temporary suspension of sanctions against Syria. The EU will first ease restrictions...

... border conflict civil war foreign policy rebellion sanctions security talks war CONGO-KINSHASA: The M23 rebellion yesterday claimed to have 'liberated' Goma, the largest town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Nevertheless, fighting remains ongoing in various parts...

...Oxford Analytica Headline TAIWAN: US pressures will erode security © Oxford Analytica 2025. All rights reserved. This content contains general information about geopolitical, macroeconomic and social developments or (where stated) other matters. It does not contain advice or recommendations...

... foreign investment foreign trade refugees sanctions security water IRAN: Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, met with his Taliban counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi and Taliban Acting Prime Minister Hassan Akhund in Kabul yesterday. Among the issues discussed were economic cooperation...

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...Oxford Analytica Headline TAIWAN: Maritime security risks will grow © Oxford Analytica 2025. All rights reserved. This content contains general information about geopolitical, macroeconomic and social developments or (where stated) other matters. It does not contain advice or recommendations...

... refugees, whereas nationalists worried it would facilitate the settlement of millions of refugees in Egypt. Impacts A sustained ceasefire in Gaza coupled with rebuilding efforts will drive Palestinian returns from Egypt. The security authorities will increase surveillance of Syrians residing in Egypt...