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Publication date: 18 May 2020

This came as Damascus blamed a former rebel leader for the May 4 abduction and killing of nine policemen in the nearby town of Muzayrib. The security situation in Deraa, which…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 20 January 2016

This complicates electoral preparations ahead of presidential polls on February 21. The contest is likely to be tense given recent clampdowns on regime critics, including the…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207932

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 February 2022

However, the region’s governments have not been able to take advantage of it, allowing artisanal gold fields to act as a magnet for violence and to contribute to funding armed…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267594

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 6 August 2020

These include internal migrants, who seek work in parts of the country beyond their hometowns and villages, and expatriate nationals, who are employed abroad. The restrictions on…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 5 November 2018

Responses to alleged Islamist activity on the Tanzania-Mozambique border.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 June 2019

Impact of climate change on Vietnam's agriculture.

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244830

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 27 July 2016

Clinton's nomination marks the end of the 2016 Democratic campaign. Her primary challenger, Senator Bernie Sanders, withheld his endorsement for some time, but has vocally…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212648

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 1 November 2021

President Bashar al-Assad's two principal foreign backers, Russia and Iran, support and to some extent direct sizeable forces in Syria on which Assad relies. That contributes to a…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265106

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 12 June 2020

The Syrian pound's exchange rate fell by 40% in the first week of June before recovering slightly. After nine years of ruinous conflict, the struggling economy has been brought to…

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Publication date: 1 July 2015

Progress in ending Maternal Mortality Rates globally.

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