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How does it respond without squandering the coalition that supported it?
The next elections will be both uncompetitive and unfair
Both sides have a chance to de-escalate their conflict, at least for now
New images shared with The Economist show how a swap helped calm a crisis
Why the ANC’s losses are not the official opposition’s gain
Abiy Ahmed is imposing his vision on Ethiopia’s capital
The British Museum is sending one of Iran’s adored antiquities to Israel
More than a quarter of the region’s 400m people live in states dominated by arme...
Poverty is rife and inequality still starkly racial
Rumours about downpours in Dubai and rosé in Riyadh stem from a lack of trust
But Arab students are looking to America for inspiration
Governments are splashing the cash, but that may do little to burnish their armi...
But does Israel’s prime minister actually want to reach a deal?
