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Internet Kill Switch: Risks and Aims of Government-Imposed Internet Shutdowns

Governments have flipped the internet kill switch and utilized network shutdowns for various...
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A Strategic Assessment of Imran Khan's Pakistan

Summary: This Special Report examines the economic and security outlook for Pakistan. It examines...
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Dominant Risks in the Defense and Security Industry

This report analyzes five dominant risks in the Defense and Security Industry. These risk factors...
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Risk Factors in the Oil & Gas Industry: MENA (2019)

Risk factors in the oil & gas industry of the Middle East and North Africa regions are covered and...
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Syrian army drops leaflets over Idlib

Syrian governmental forces drop leaflets over the province of Idlib urging its inhabitants to return peacefully under the leadership of President Bashar Al Assad. Idlib is a large province in the country and is still host to rebel groups. However, as noted in the leaflets, the war is nearing an end and the victor is quite evident.
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Mauritanian anti-slavery activist arrested

Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid has been once again arrested earlier this week in his home. His arrest comes close to the legislative elections of the country, which is to be held September 1, 2018. Abeid founded the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement in 2008 and has since gained political traction in country. He additionally intended to run against the incumbent Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. Mauritania was the last country in the world to ban slavery when it did so in 1981. However, Mauritania still struggles with adhering to the
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Canada and KSA develop greater rift

Diplomatic tensions between Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have escalated further with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismisses the Saudi Arabian call for an apology. Previously, Prime Minister Trudeau criticized Saudi Arabia for jailing women's rights activists.
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Kazakhstan expands its pipeline network

Central Asian energy giant Kazakhstan has completed the Taldykorgan-Tekeli gas pipeline three months ahead of schedule. The pipeline adds to the ever-expanding network of oil and gas infrastructure in the country and is expected to benefit the entire city of Tekeli, delivering around 43,700 cubic meters of gas per hour.
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Zimbabwe election unrest turns deadly

Chaos erupts and fatalities are reported in the Zimbabwe capital of Harare as the state-sponsored army supporting President Emmerson Mnangagwa violently dispersed opposition protesters supporting the Movement for Democratic Change party of Nelson Chamisa.
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Price of precious metals slipping

The price of gold has been in decline this year, with the price of silver following a similar trajectory. While precious metals are expected to lose value further, it is important to note that the materials are likely in a state of loss due to the global financial climate.
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Strait of Hormuz tensions rise as multilateral threats increase

Tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz have raised with the United States of America and Iran exchanging threats over oil and gas trade through the chokepoint. Other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have been included in veiled threats from Iran, which has alluded to possible disruptions of oil and gas trade from the converse of the Persian Gulf being influenced, should Iranian exports be influenced.
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