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Wednesday, November 22

MISSING IN ACTION After more than two weeks, Lebanon’s Hariri returns Saad Hariri is expected to…

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Leaders of the Syrian opposition meet in Riyadh ahead of UN talks

Today a broad array of leaders from the Syrian opposition united under the umbrella of…

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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri returns home for the first time since announcing resignation

Saad Hariri is expected to return to Beirut today for the country’s Independence Day celebrations.…

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Philip Hammond’s Autumn Budget a hard sell

Philip Hammond will present his budget to the House of Commons today, his first since…

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Djibouti’s president heads to China amid burgeoning economic ties

Today, Chinese officials welcome the president of Djibouti, whose nation hosts China’s first overseas military base.…

Russia’s Rosneft—the world’s fifth largest oil and gas company—is likely to buy a 49% stake in India’s second largest private refiner for $1.6 billion. (June 2015)
China-Rosneft ties: a burgeoning but unstable dynamic

A focus on short-term gains may lead to blowback for Beijing and Russia’s state-owned oil company.

Angela Merkel coalition collapse
Tuesday, November 21

IN LIMBO German coalition talks collapse There is still no government in Germany as the…

China Pakistan Economic Cooperation long-term plan
China and Pakistan to finalise long-term Economic Cooperation plan

The 7th Joint Coordination Committee on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will meet today in Islamabad…

Zimbabwe coup
Zimbabwe’s political crisis escalates as lawmakers vow to push out Mugabe

After the ruling Zanu-PF party removed President Robert Mugabe as party leader and demanded his resignation by…

Angela Merkel coalition collapse
Europe on edge as German coalition talks collapse, risking Merkel’s fourth term

There is still no government in Germany as the Bundestag meets today. Negotiations to form…