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A gold rush is combined with a power grab
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The answer is more complicated than it seems
It further undermines international law and could lead to new fighting
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Balancing the needs of locals, tourists and animals is a difficult business
But it will deepen the country’s feud with Saudi Arabia
Their people are not always so hostile
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Three years into Sudan’s civil war, the Rapid Support Forces has grown into a re...
Probably not, and he still has to deal with Iran’s uranium
Josie Delap, our Middle East editor, reflects on the other facets of locations s...
