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Analysis: A battle for control over Libya's central bank has led rival political factions to shut down oil production, pushing up global prices.

Analysis: Ongoing political divisions and new military mobilisations have raised fears that Libya is heading towards another civil war.

Analysis: Russia is seeking to advance its soft power diplomacy but does not want to see a wider regional escalation.

Analysis: Israel's retaliatory strike after a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv will cement the group's popularity and does little to prevent future attacks.

Analysis: No radical shift in Britain's relationship with the Middle East is expected under Labour's centrist government, but there could be important changes.

Analysis: A clear Labour majority in the UK election is unlikely to change Keir Starmer's pro-Israel posturing or strategic ambivalence towards Palestine.

Analysis: The ICC's request for arrest warrants has created a diplomatic dilemma for Western member states: do they support Israel or international law?

Analysis: The Russia-UAE alliance over Sudan not only shows the waning influence of the United States in Africa but also over its traditional Gulf partner.

Analysis: Facing financial obstacles and cutbacks, is the ambitious Saudi plan to redefine the nation, now past the halfway mark, still on track?

In-depth: The failure to address past violations in the 'war on terror' has enabled UK and US-backed torture practices to re-emerge, this time in Syria.