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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel to Libya, as the country splits among warring factions. The country now has two parliaments and its internationally-accepted government is based in a hotel in Tobruk.
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In a significant setback for the Democrats, the Republicans won a strong majority in the US Senate in November’s mid-term election
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The advance of ISIS in Iraq and Syria seems to have been slowed, but Western and regional states are struggling to formulate a convincing response to it
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The conflict in Ukraine is in danger of becoming a "frozen conflict" with no clear peace agreement in sight.
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After rapid advances by the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS or ISIL) towards Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdish Region, the UK government has indicated that it may send arms to the Peshmerga, the Kurdish Regional Government's security force.
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As the US mid-term elections approach, the Democrats and Republicans are tied, approximately, in the opinion polls. This note brings together some polling information and summarises some of the main issues and recent news stories that may affect the result.
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Enormous numbers of Syrians have taken refuge in Jordan, putting strain on the small country’s resources. The House of Commons International Development Committee visited recently and voiced concern about Jordan’s political stability.
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The plight of civilians in Syria may be about to get a lot worse, as drought ravages the region, ISIS takes over much of the River Euphrates and government services threaten to collapse.
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Ukraine is due to sign its agreement with the EU on 27 June; Russia's reaction is awaited
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ISIS has shocked observers by the speed of its takeover of large amounts of Iraqi territory
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A presidential election was held in Syria in June against a background of increasing violence across the region.
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Egypt goes to the polls on 26 and 27 May to elect a new president amid concerns about repression
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An impoortant second stage of negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme started in May.
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Attitudes to US Secretary of State's drive to revive the Middle East peace process have generally been pessimistic. Is that justified?
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