The army, having submitted to civilian authority for the past decade or more, has re-emerged as a politicalactor.
ECONOMIST: Honduras's political conflict
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The prospect of secession by southern Sudan worries Egypt: it fears that a new politicalactor on the Nile might disturb the river's flow, Egypt's lifeline.
ECONOMIST: Sudan loses its chains
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Turkey has expanded the commercial ties with Israel, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Syria that now underpin its ambition to become the dominant politicalactor in the region.