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Putin says Russian navy is capable of detecting any enemy and inflict an inevitable blow on him, if necessary
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Putin says Russian navy is capable of detecting any enemy and inflict an inevitable blow on him, if necessary

25 July 2021
President Vladimir Putin reviewed the Russian Navy on Sunday (25 July) at the annual naval parade which this year was held in St Petersburg. The naval parade marked the 325th anniversary of the Russian Navy. Over 50 ships, boats, and submarines participated, and the aerial part of the parade included more than 40 aircraft and helicopters.
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Ethiopians celebrate second filling of controversial Nile dam
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Ethiopians celebrate second filling of controversial Nile dam

24 July 2021
Thousands of Ethiopians gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa as the government announced the completion of the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). While Egypt is relieved by the quick ending of the filling, joined by Sudan, it still calls to reach a final trilateral agreement with Ethiopia on the operation of the dam. 

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Cairo's underbridges on a path of transformation
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Cairo's underbridges on a path of transformation

12 July 2021
Egypt's capital, Cairo, is home to hundreds of bridges and bridge extensions scattered all over the metropolis. For long, under bridges were a place for the homeless, renegades and illicit activities but the scene is rapidly changing now as underbridges turn into cafes and social corners. 
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Arab cinematography features prominently in the 74th Cannes film festival
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Arab cinematography features prominently in the 74th Cannes film festival

7 July 2021
The 74th Cannes International Film Festival opened yesterday (06 July) after being cancelled last year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The festival, held in Cannes, France, previews films of all genres, including documentation from all over the world.  This year the festival had a remarkable Arab presence despite the pandemic both at the level of films participating in the official competition or at the level of competition juries.

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Commentary: Action with appeasement needs to be France’s strategy to ensure the survival of its unique secular model
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Commentary: Action with appeasement needs to be France’s strategy to ensure the survival of its unique secular model

13 July 2021
Over the last years, France has faced criticism for its perceived stance against Islam. In this commentary for commonspace.eu, Camille Victor suggests that this stems from a misunderstanding of France's unique interpretation of secularism, arguing that the preservation of the French secular model requires finding ways to appease rising tensions whilst simultaneously acting against very real threats to the country's core republican values.
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Opinion: The South Caucasus needs more EU, less Russia, and a better life for all the people of the region
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Opinion: The South Caucasus needs more EU, less Russia, and a better life for all the people of the region

5 July 2021
The European Union has indicated it is re-enforcing its engagement with the South Caucasus, including on the thorny issues of conflict resolution. Dennis Sammut argues in this op-ed that this is timely and necessary. The region needs more EU, less Russia and prospects for a better quality of life for all its people. For this to happen the EU needs to be more strategic in its approach to the region and there is no longer place for hesitation and ambiguity, he argues.
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Tashkent hosts major conference focusing on Central and South Asia
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Tashkent hosts major conference focusing on Central and South Asia

16 July 2021
Speaking at the start of one of the largest international events to take place in the Uzbek capital for decades, the president of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, spoke of the need for the revival of mutual ties in Central and South Asia, where about two billion people live today. Regional and world leaders are attending the International Conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Interconnectedness. Challenges and Opportunities”, including high level officials from the EU and the US, the President of Afghanistan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the foreign ministers of the Central and South Asian countries, and delegations from 44 countries and about 30 international organisations.
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Putin says Russian navy is capable of detecting any enemy and inflict an inevitable blow on him, if necessary
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Putin says Russian navy is capable of detecting any enemy and inflict an inevitable blow on him, if necessary

25 July 2021
President Vladimir Putin reviewed the Russian Navy on Sunday (25 July) at the annual naval parade which this year was held in St Petersburg. The naval parade marked the 325th anniversary of the Russian Navy. Over 50 ships, boats, and submarines participated, and the aerial part of the parade included more than 40 aircraft and helicopters.
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Ethiopians celebrate second filling of controversial Nile dam
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Ethiopians celebrate second filling of controversial Nile dam

24 July 2021
Thousands of Ethiopians gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa as the government announced the completion of the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). While Egypt is relieved by the quick ending of the filling, joined by Sudan, it still calls to reach a final trilateral agreement with Ethiopia on the operation of the dam. 
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GEU Podcast: How should the EU manage relations with its eastern neighbours? – with Viola von Cramon MEP
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GEU Podcast: How should the EU manage relations with its eastern neighbours? – with Viola von Cramon MEP

4 February 2021
It’s now nearly 12-years since the establishment of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) – a joint initiative bringing together the EU, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. In this episode, Will Murray speaks to Viola von Cramon-Taubadel MEP about the EU’s neighbourhood policy to the east and how it should move forwards.
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