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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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
Prospects for the Gulf states in 2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216142
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He promised not to borrow any more from the central bank; to consider revising the official exchange rate; and to amend the budget bill to address the mounting deficit, projected…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264827
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The state-owned bank has been indicted in New York for its role in helping Tehran evade US sanctions. Ankara alleges that the charges are politically motivated and has looked to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249329
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Iran’s elections.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250931
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This follows the detentions on November 4 of multiple important royal family members, ministers and former ministers, most notably the powerful head of the National Guard.