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1 – 10 of 34The Gulf countries experienced the heaviest rainfall in 75 years over the period April 14-18. Dubai was hit by precipitation levels of around 250 millimetres within 24 hours…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286682
ISSN: 2633-304X
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As GCC countries push for privatisation, while also nationalising the labour force, the prospect of citizens becoming increasingly willing to resort to strikes cannot be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282174
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Droughts threaten knock-on effects for areas without direct water scarcity challenges, in the form of food price pressures, increased irregular migration from displaced…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285712
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Intensified cooperation with NATO, including arms transfers and intelligence sharing, has led to a significant upgrade of Ukraine’s military capabilities and capacity to fight…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280632
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The situation, which began in northern regions, quickly spread, affecting the entire basin by September. Since January, large areas of the basin have been in a state of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286018
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This is a morale booster for Kyiv, but a lengthy accession procedure, likely vetoes from pro-Russian or Ukrainian-neutral governments, and uncertainty over the war’s course will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284211
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Rutte wanted to lead his Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) into November’s early election, but he was forced to announce his departure due to a pending no-confidence vote. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280452
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No UN condemnation ensued. Separately, South Korean intelligence claims that supreme leader Kim Jong-un’s health has worsened again.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279675
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Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE), which finished second, will likely need the support of the hard-line pro-independence Together for Catalonia (JxCat) to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280910
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The move raises risks for Noboa, who presented himself during his presidential campaign as environmentally aware. An ongoing dispute in Cotopaxi between indigenous communities and…