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Increased security measures in China's Xinjiang province unlikely to stem from Uighur attacks
Chinese paramilitary policemen take part in an anti-terrorism exercise involving local police, paramilitary, and militia forces, in Hami in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. Increased security measures in Xinjiang are unlikely to stem from Uighur attacks. Source: PAIndia to fast-track US-2i amphibian purchase
India will fast-track its purchase of the US-2i from Japan, according to Indian MoD officials. Source: Japan Ministry of DefenseAny deal on Syria will need Iranian and Saudi support to succeed
Demonstrators support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as they protest near the venue of the Geneva II peace talks, an international conference aimed at ending the country's conflict, in Montreux, Switzerland, on 22 January 2014. Source: PABillionaire's arrest likely part of Iranian president's manoeuvring to consolidate control and expand public support
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorses cleric Hassan Rowhani during a ceremony marking his accession to the presidency in Tehran, Iran, on 3 August 2013. Source: PA
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Agreement on a Lebanese cabinet would indicate a temporary compromise between Iran and Saudi Arabia, reducing conflict risks
EVENT Future Movement-led March 14 and Hizbullah-led March 8 appear to be close to agreeing to the formation of a cabinet. An IHS source close to Gulf Cooperation Council decision-makers reported that both sides have been under pressure from their respective patrons, Saudi Arabia and Iran, to
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Arms seizure at Nigeria's Port Harcourt heightens risk of political violence ahead of 2015 election
EVENT The Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) on 30 January seized a vessel MV Iron Trader containing "high-calibre ammunition" at Port Harcourt, the capital of Nigeria's Rivers State, and eight crew members were arrested, reported Nigeria's daily newspaper The Nation. According to the
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Attack on Iraqi transport ministry building shows sustained insurgent capability despite month-long military campaign in al-Anbar
EVENT The Baghdad Operations Command announced they had ended the siege of the state-owned General Transport Company building near the headquarters of the Transportation Ministry and the Human Rights Ministry, and freed all hostages on 30 January 2014. A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
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Egypt's statistical agency's statements indicate economic reforms likely to aim at wealth redistribution
EVENT Major General Abu Bakr al-Gendy, head of the official Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) said on 30 January, that 72% of the wealthiest 20% of Egyptian society were benefiting from energy subsidies. It is likely that Gendy's statement is an attempt to test the
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EU to extend Myanmar arms embargo
The EU has given a firm indication that an arms embargo imposed on Myanmar is likely to be extended beyond its approaching expiry date. It lifted trade and economic sanctions against Myanmar in April 2013 in response to the Southeast Asian country's continuing political reform programme. The arms
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Foreign fighters - Battle-hardened Europeans return from Syria
Increasing numbers of European citizens have travelled to Syria to fight for Islamist groups in the civil war. Rafaello Pantucci examines the threat facing Europe from fighters returning home and the risk of domestic militant attacks as a result. -
Out of service - Turkey's intelligence agencies in need of overhaul
Turkey's recent corruption scandal and involvement in Syria have put its national intelligence service in the spotlight. Lale Saribrahimoglu analyses the challenges the country faces in reforming the agency and increasing inter-agency co-operation.
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India to fast-track US-2i amphibian purchase
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to fast-track negotiations to acquire Japan's ShinMaywa US-2i amphibious search-and-rescue aircraft. Military officials said that while the MoD is yet to dispatch a tender for these platforms, the two governments are in "broad agreement" over
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Agreement on a Lebanese cabinet would indicate a temporary compromise between Iran and Saudi Arabia, reducing conflict risks
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Arms seizure at Nigeria's Port Harcourt heightens risk of political violence ahead of 2015 election
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Attack on Iraqi transport ministry building shows sustained insurgent capability despite month-long military campaign in al-Anbar
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Malaysian sources deny report of PLAN drill at James Shoal
Key Points Malaysia has denied Chinese reports that PLAN vessels conducted operations around James Shoal in the South China Sea on 26 January The submerged shoal is the southernmost feature claimed by China in the South China Sea Malaysian military sources have denied Chinese media claims that a
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India to fast-track US-2i amphibian purchase
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to fast-track negotiations to acquire Japan's ShinMaywa US-2i amphibious search-and-rescue aircraft. Military officials said that while the MoD is yet to dispatch a tender for these platforms, the two governments are in "broad agreement" over
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Increased security measures in China's Xinjiang province unlikely to stem from Uighur attacks
EVENT Alleged ethnic Uighur militants set off two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Xinhe town, in the Aksu prefecture of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, on 24 January. The attacks, at a hair salon and a vegetable market, came before a vehicle-borne IED (VBIED) was set off later on the
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