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A new power-sharing deal in Afghanistan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252783
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The Taliban agreed to talk to Kabul's delegation only reluctantly, under US pressure. The Kabul authorities were scarcely any keener. The insurgents' negotiating strategy appears…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256302
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The territory was returned to Jordan the previous day, ending a 25-year arrangement agreed when the countries signed a 1994 peace treaty. The king declared that Jordan was…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247779
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Former Crown Prince Hamzah was placed under house arrest on April 3, as 20 other people were detained. His release of audio and video material that undermined the official…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260720
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Provisional election results announced on December 22 placed incumbent President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani ahead after months of contestation and recounts. Election officials say the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249653
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Meanwhile, Kuwaiti MP Marzouq al-Ghanem on October 16 submitted a petition for parliament to discuss the country’s regional challenges, including developments related to Khor…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282809
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This announcement, designed to divert rising public anger over economic failures and political authoritarianism, was overshadowed by new revelations from the ‘Pandora Papers’…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264510
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The US-Taliban deal.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251022
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This follows the detentions on November 4 of multiple important royal family members, ministers and former ministers, most notably the powerful head of the National Guard.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225598
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The decision shores up Ghani's position against domestic political opponents demanding he step down on May 22 to make way for an interim government -- an idea floated during…