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The Russian government has clamped down on dissent while injecting large subsidies into Crimea since seizing the territory in 2014. The costs of this financial support have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227556
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Development of the Simandou mine has been mired in controversy and repeat delays, and any forthcoming progress may ultimately depend on the approval of the Chinese government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB255107
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The July 19 law’s limiting of the right of national self-determination in Israel to the Jewish people has angered the Arab minority and provoked international criticism, including…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236805
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The move comes as Cubans face a severe economic crisis and increasing hardship that is driving record outward migration. The collapse of Russian tourism and increased fuel and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270520
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Thailand is a treaty ally of the United States and occupies an important geostrategic location in mainland South-east Asia, a key theatre of US-China rivalry. Bangkok has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254942
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Prospects for Mexico and Central America in 2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214679
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The deal gives Nepal access to USD500mn in development grants. Key players in the governing coalition were refusing to support Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on ratification…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267821
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The decision followed weeks of protests over the terms of the newly revised contract. Cobre Panama, located in Colon province, is Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283954
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Out of ECOWAS’s 15 member states, only Togo and The Gambia do not have a two-term stipulation. However, the regional organisation is pushing for every member state to set such…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224717
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India's plans to invest in projects in Sri Lanka.