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13.07.18 | Martin Plaut
Eritrea and Ethiopia have made peace

How it happened and what next

20.06.18 | Hurst Staff
Books for World Refugee Day

In recognition of World Refugee Day, we at Hurst have put together a selection of titles on refugees and immigration around the world.

13.06.18 | James M. Dorsey
2018 World Cup potentially set to become latest Middle Eastern battlefield

At least three of the five Middle Eastern teams competing in this year’s World Cup in Russia promise to bring the region’s convoluted and messy politics with them.

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