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Some observers have suggested that this is a sign of an IS-K resurgence. The ruling Taliban have tried hard since their takeover in 2021 to suppress the group, a long-standing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284996
ISSN: 2633-304X
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President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo -- whose second and final five-year term will end in October -- subsequently insisted that Nusantara’s development would continue. Defence Minister…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287814
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The National Assembly was dissolved in August to pave the way for the polls. Shehbaz Sharif, president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) or PML(N) party, was prime minister at…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283795
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Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) or PML(N) party and a three-time former prime minister, appears to have the backing of the politically powerful…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284894
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The functions, authorities and memberships of those bodies, however, vary widely. The development of each depended on the real or perceived threat of political opposition, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286960
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Sportswashing, once the domain of pariah states hosting large sports events, has evolved to include sovereign investment in European and US sports. As these investments become…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280617
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Amid a tightening of control by the Iraqi central government, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), particularly the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), is attempting to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287816
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The IMF has revised downwards its forecast for Saudi GDP growth in 2024 to 2.7% but raised its 2025 forecast to 5.5%. This reflects a positive medium-term outlook for the Gulf…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285518
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In late January, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a state visit to China to seek greater investment and trade opportunities. Mirziyoyev’s visit is the culmination of years…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285921
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Most of Russia’s hydrocarbon export revenues are generated from oil now that gas sales have collapsed. Ambitious state spending plans are based on oil revenues rising this year…