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1 – 10 of 10Many welcomed the decision, believing it reflected the authorities’ acknowledgement of social realities. The decision also builds on other changes to state-society relations, such…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279486
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As the era of high oil revenues comes to an end, the two states are planning for different economies -- with profound impacts on state-society relations and the social contract…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275555
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Subsidies on basic goods and services account for around 12% of total government spending, imposing pressure on the budget without necessarily reaching those Iranians who need…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270680
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The agreement settles the Macedonian ‘name dispute' that has bedevilled bilateral relations since the mid-1990s. Foreign, not social, issues have taken centre stage in politics…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241464
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This comes following high tensions with teachers, who engaged in a series of widespread protests after the Attorney-General ordered the closure of the Teachers' Union and forcible…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256336
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In regulatory terms, this standard intends to implement a key provision in the formal GenAI regulations published in July, which impose a range of obligations on AI developers…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283615
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International decarbonisation calls have prompted the countries to maximise extraction as quickly as possible while demand and prices remain relatively high. Variations in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275494
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This followed a cyberattack at the airport that promulgated a warning against Shia political-military movement Hezbollah and its escalation against Israel. The Forces of Change…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284528
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Leading international credit ratings agencies had upgraded their outlook for Oman in early 2023. Positive reviews reflect the sultanate’s improved financial performance in 2022…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280281
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Austria aspires to set the EU's agenda for the second half of the year but has little room for manoeuvre when it comes to major reforms.