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China rushes to build security contacts in Central Asia in the face of Taliban advance
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China rushes to build security contacts in Central Asia in the face of Taliban advance

14 July 2021
China is rushing to build or increase security ties in Central Asia in the face of a Taliban advance following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan next month. However, some sources claim China is actually financing the Taliban, a report in the Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta says.
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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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Egypt says it appreciates EU position on the GERD issue
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Egypt says it appreciates EU position on the GERD issue

13 July 2021
The Egyptian foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry, held meetings with several European officials in Brussels in the last days as part of an effort to explain Egypt's position on the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Shoukry affirmed the importance of outlining a roadmap to reach a binding agreement on the operation of the dam.
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Erdogan congratulates new Israeli president in first high-level contact between the two countries in years
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Erdogan congratulates new Israeli president in first high-level contact between the two countries in years

13 July 2021
The Turkish president, Recip Tayip Erdogan, on Monday (July 12)  spoke on the phone with his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog and discussed relations between the two countries as well as regional issues. This was the first high-level contact between Turkey and Israel in years. Relations between the two countries have been strained as a result of Israeli policy towards the Palestinians and Israel's perception of Turkish support for radical Palestinian groups.
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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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Resounding victory for pro-European party in Moldova
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Resounding victory for pro-European party in Moldova

12 July 2021
Moldovan President Maya Sandu's PAS party won a resounding victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections on a platform of fighting corruption and carrying out reforms. After the counting of 99.63% of ballots, only three political forces will be represented in the new chamber, the data showed. PAS had 52.60% of the vote, while its main rival, Igor Dodon's Socialists and Communists bloc, had 27.32%.
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Georgian prime minister under pressure to resign following the death of a journalist
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Georgian prime minister under pressure to resign following the death of a journalist

11 July 2021
Georgian civil society organisations have called for the resignation of the prime minister and the interior minister holding them responsible for the death of a journalist who was among dozens attacked by right wing vigilantes on Monday as they covered an attempt by gay rights supporters to hold a march in Tbilisi.