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UN Envoy in Aden in an attempt to salvage the Riyadh agreement
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UN Envoy in Aden in an attempt to salvage the Riyadh agreement

6 October 2021
The UN special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, is in Aden where he met with prime minister Maeen Abdulmalik to discuss ways to salvage the Riyadh agreement between the recognised Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC). Grundburg stressed the need to implement the Riyadh agreement noting its economic, social and political benefits. 
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Qatar holds its first ever legislative elections
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Qatar holds its first ever legislative elections

4 October 2021
Qatar has concluded its first-ever elections for the Shura Council – a consultative assembly that helps the Emir draft legislature, monitor the ministerial performance and approve the national budget. Qataris voted for 30 members out of the 45 seat council. The other 15 members will be chosen directly by the Emir. 
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Opinion: In the South Caucasus, Tehran has its red lines too
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Opinion: In the South Caucasus, Tehran has its red lines too

4 October 2021
For 30 years, Iran has adopted a cautious approach to developments in the South Caucasus, wary of the risk of encirclement. Iran's current massive military drills on the border with Azerbaijan are meant to send a signal that Tehran has its red lines too, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed for commonspace.eu
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Georgia divided: results from local elections show the country split in half between government and opposition
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Georgia divided: results from local elections show the country split in half between government and opposition

3 October 2021
Results are coming in from local elections held in Georgia on Saturday, 2 October and it appears that the country is split in half between those supporting the ruling Georgian Dream party and others supporting opposition parties. Elections will have to go to a second round because none of the contestants secured the necessary 50% in the Mayoral elections five self-governing major cities: Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Poti and Rustavi.