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1 – 8 of 8The crackdown is part of attempts to suppress the five-week-old nationwide protests following the death of a student, Mahsa Amini. These anti-government protests have outlasted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273401
ISSN: 2633-304X
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As in previous polls, all of the female candidates are likely to be eliminated at this stage. However, women voters are an important constituency of support for incumbent…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220308
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The visit signals that the Biden administration accepts that it must deal with the crown prince and is reconciled to him becoming king. Bin Salman was worried that Washington…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271139
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The country has struggled with internal unrest for decades, and the government ensured that opposition representatives were prevented from standing in the election. Despite the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240405
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Earlier rounds of the protests, which began in October 2019, forced the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi and the passage of a new electoral law on December 24…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250105
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President Hassan Rouhani has satisfied his constituents by concluding the nuclear deal -- the key pledge of his 2013 election campaign. However, he has yet to deliver on a number…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205825
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Since the major anti-government protests in January 2018, Tehran has engaged in a gradual but growing campaign of repression against civil society and economic actors, arresting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241111
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Prospects for Iran in 2020.