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Prospects for the Middle East in the second quarter.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198073
ISSN: 2633-304X
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He promised the protesters -- who reject him as a member of the ruling establishment -- wholesale reforms, a say in the new cabinet and an end to the security crackdown. This came…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250503
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This follows a long vacuum after popular protests forced the resignation of Adel Abdel-Mahdi in November, and two earlier nominees failed to be confirmed. Kadhimi’s appointment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252508
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President Bashar al-Assad does not control most of the local and foreign militias that operate in his name in Syria. Some of those follow the policies of Iran’s Islamic Revolution…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231885
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Police know the attackers' identities but are controlling the release of such details until it is time to seek cooperation from the wider public.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221310
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This reminder of the country’s past religious diversity belies the strong dominance of the Shia religious establishment. President Hassan Rouhani has repeatedly promised to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231919
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The Kurdish referendum has complicated Abadi’s efforts to win reselection after provincial and national elections, expected in April 2018. Abadi -- an Arab Shia -- is vying for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224556
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Prospects for Iraq in 2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB226029
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The Turkish leadership believes that a new US administration may stand back from its predecessor's criticisms of Turkey and be better placed to strike a deal with Russia and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214853
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This comes as local press report that powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr might be prepared to lift his election boycott, on certain conditions. Sadrist backing was crucial to…