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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.