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With split control of Congress and divergent policy priorities in many areas between Democrats and Republicans, only parts of Trump’s suggested agenda stand much chance of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241688
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Many centrist and reformist candidates have been disqualified or declined to stand. This, together with the poor state of the economy and resentment over money spent abroad on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285528
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The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has black-listed Iran, grey-listed Syria and Yemen, and identified significant problems elsewhere. Several Middle Eastern…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260492
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Although Orangeworm is not believed to be state-backed, governments are prioritising the development of offensive cyberweapons but deploying them in different ways. These range…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233332
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In November, farmers gathered in Isfahan to complain about water scarcity. Teachers, miners, pensioners and municipal workers have also protested in recent months against a…
Meanwhile, long-standing opposition groups such as the National Resistance Front (NRF) and Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) have re-launched armed campaigns within Afghanistan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282926
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Facing the region’s largest coronavirus outbreak, the authorities belatedly closed schools, banned all religious and social gatherings and asked people to stay indoors. However…
Iran's role in Yemen.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198659
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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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Prospects for the Gulf states in 2017.