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Despite their shared Turkic heritage, Baku and Ankara are increasingly at odds over the role of religion and the state at home, and foreign-policy priorities abroad.
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Despite their shared Turkic heritage, Baku and Ankara are increasingly at odds over the role of religion and the state at home, and foreign-policy priorities abroad.
Economy · News Analysis
As the World Bank and IMF meet in Bangkok from 12–18 October, the Iran war’s economic fallout is straining energy-importing economies, threatening food security and testing how far the World Bank and Gulf states can go to cushion the blow.
Politics · News Analysis
Despite their shared Turkic heritage, Baku and Ankara are increasingly at odds over the role of religion and the state at home, and foreign-policy priorities abroad.
Security · News Analysis
Houthi advances in Yemen and attacks on Saudi territory are raising questions about the kingdom’s security and the crown prince’s authority. Regional powers with a stake in Saudi stability are watching apprehensively.
Culture · Briefing
In the Levant, the olive feeds, employs and sanctifies, and each autumn it calls families back to the grove.
Opinion · Opinion
As Turkish and Pakistani support expands through the Mecca Defence Pact, Riyadh must decide how to defend itself without becoming embroiled in another open-ended war in Yemen
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