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1 – 10 of 32Existing conditions facilitate this: the country's open economy is highly dependent on foreign trade, it enjoys access to Mediterranean and Atlantic routes and ongoing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286595
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Turkey’s confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a key driver of regional and to some extent international policy. Erdogan’s comfortable victory in the May 2023…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285684
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The Israel-Hamas conflict has added to tensions between Algiers and Rabat over Western Sahara and their military build-ups, following Algiers' decision to break diplomatic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283430
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Eastern Mediterranean countries are scrambling to step up production and develop export channels for their gas to meet demand from Europe due to the Ukraine war. However, they…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281501
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Iran perceives that it has become isolated in the South Caucasus, as a result of changing geopolitical relations over the past three years. Israel has increased its presence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279596
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Anadolu is the biggest warship ever commissioned by the navy. It showcases Turkey’s geopolitical ambitions, which are closely associated with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279139
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Tensions between Algeria and Morocco have been rising over the past two years. Morocco's highly assertive foreign policy is coupled with an unstable political situation. In…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273032
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President Donald Trump announced on December 10 that Washington would recognise Rabat’s claims over Western Sahara (the UN considers it a non-self-governing territory) in exchange…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258440
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The bids came from Greece’s Energean, an existing investor, and a consortium of Indian firms; there was little wider international interest. Neighbouring Lebanon’s first offshore…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225873
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The ‘exploratory’ meeting is the first between the NATO partners since 2016. It follows months of sabre-rattling in the Eastern Mediterranean, and takes place against the…