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1 – 10 of 43Russia maintains a delicate balance in the Middle East, preserving a close relationship with Shia-majority Iran and a security presence in neighbouring Syria while seeking…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286793
ISSN: 2633-304X
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While tensions across the region have risen sharply, Gulf and Iranian officials have engaged in regular and high-level dialogue that has so far prevented a wider conflagration…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286252
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This appears to be the first Huthi response to the January 12 US and UK strikes on northern Yemen. On January 13, US President Joe Biden said Washington had delivered a message…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284561
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The proposals are part of a controversial package of reforms to weaken the courts, which Netanyahu’s critics say would eliminate checks on executive power. The reforms have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281107
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The deal enhances US security cooperation with Manama. However, Bahraini civil society advocates are concerned that the defence agreement has put building Gulf security ahead of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282109
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Sources close to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said a photograph purporting to show one in the skies above Tehran had been faked. Iran has supplied unmanned aerial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278366
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The chances of reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, nuclear deal) are slim. Western governments hope that an agreement will reduce regional tensions. Arab…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273064
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Prospects for the Middle East in 2023.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274197
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The agreement covers the period to 2026, in which Washington will support Kurdish peshmerga forces with equipment and vehicles for Operation Inherent Resolve against the Islamic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273261
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Iran's development plans are macro-level guidelines which are then translated into micro-level policies and programmes. The 2022-26 plan has seven pillars: economic;…