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1 – 10 of 100The threat of fallout in Lebanon from the Gaza conflict has increased the incentive to leave, while also distracting Beirut authorities from promised efforts to block migration…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283116
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The region is particularly vulnerable to climate change in terms of rising sea levels, water and food security, desertification, extreme weather events and socio-economic impacts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281055
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The Derna flood is the largest natural disaster to have hit Libya in decades, with at least 4,300 confirmed dead and 8,500 missing. The public have accused east and west-based…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282739
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High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279701
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While domestically stable, Egypt’s external outlook has focused on countries that have the potential to stir turmoil for Egypt, such as Libya and Ethiopia, while maintaining a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273510
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Inflation, debt and unemployment are recurrent themes across the region, even in energy exporters Libya and Algeria, which are enjoying elevated revenues from high energy prices…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273942
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Libya’s water and electricity infrastructure has endured years of neglect, mismanagement and sabotage, resulting in precarious or erratic supplies. This has prompted public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273883
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The 2014-17 conflict destroyed entire neighbourhoods. Reconstruction has been paralysed by rivalries between eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar and his allies, who control the city…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272872
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The National Conference, which aims to garner Libyans’ thoughts on the conflict and promote reconciliation, is part of the UN’s September 2017 ‘Action Plan’ for ending the…
Planned before the November 13 Paris attacks, the strike targeted Wissam al-Zubaydi (Abu Nabil al-Anbari), an Iraqi commander sent by ISG's Iraq- and Syria-based group to lead…