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Top US officials visit Arab Gulf states
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Top US officials visit Arab Gulf states

6 September 2021
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are visiting Arab Gulf states where they will meet several leaders. The two US officials are travelling on a separate itinerary which also includes Europe, hoping to build some support after the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The trip will also serve to reassure allies of US support and the rejection of extremism. 
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Opinion: Armenia and Turkey again try to normalise relations, and this time it may work
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Opinion: Armenia and Turkey again try to normalise relations, and this time it may work

6 September 2021
"It is likely that Armenia and Turkey are close to making an official announcement about the launch of a new normalisation process. It may result in establishing diplomatic relations, and in Turkey deciding to open its border with Armenia", says Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed.
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Clashes in Montenegro over the inauguration of new Serbian Orthodox Patriarch
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Clashes in Montenegro over the inauguration of new Serbian Orthodox Patriarch

5 September 2021
The Balkan country of Montenegro seceded from neighbouring Serbia in 2006 after a referendum. However, around 30 per cent of the country's 620,000 inhabitants still consider themselves Serb. The main Montenegrin church also remained attached to the Serbian Orthodox tradition. The Serbian Orthodox Church is still the dominant religious institution in the Balkan country, with 70 per cent of Christians affiliated with it. This connection with Serbia regularly leads to tensions within the country.
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Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar expected to lead new Afghan government
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Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar expected to lead new Afghan government

3 September 2021
The Taliban are close to announcing the formation of their new government. They seek the recognition of the international community but this will come with conditions. Over the next weeks and months both the Taliban and the international community will be testing each other's intentions and resolve.