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However, the signs of strain are becoming more marked. On December 15, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) issued an official warning to all financial institutions, threatening legal…
As women push the boundaries of the dress code, the government is adopting a two-pronged strategy. It is shifting responsibility for hijab (Islamic dress) compliance onto the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276319
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This was despite a sharp economic contraction, high inflation and currency devaluation. The government has played a significant role in promoting equities growth, with state or…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253322
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Gulf debt and sovereign wealth funds.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201295
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The 33,000 square kilometres of acreage includes the Tortue field, which is estimated to contain more than 15 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas. The deposit offers both countries…
The KRG has had difficulty making payments to IOCs owing to a serious shortfall in fiscal revenue in 2014-15, the result of disputes with Baghdad and falling oil prices. Salaries…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207699
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The influx of refugees from Syria is the latest challenge to Jordan's stability. The kingdom has managed to preserve this stability for decades despite its limited economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210244
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Implications of Khelil's return.
The stress on democracy is at odds with the recent March 1 parliamentary election, which gave the governing People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) an overwhelming majority…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198440
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As a key ally of Saudi Arabia and the owner of the Arab world's largest armed forces, Egypt is a core member of the coalition campaign fighting the Huthi rebels and loyalists to…