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The wave of strikes and demonstrations is raising fresh concerns about the slow pace of social and economic reform. Although Tunisia's political transition is often regarded as…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200547
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Peaceful protests took place as planned yesterday, the seventh anniversary of the fall of the Ben Ali regime. The new wave of austerity demonstrations is the latest in a string of…
COVID-19 impact on Mali.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253354
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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…
This followed a series of social media posts calling for protests and a 'Friday of Dignity' on July 12. No demonstrations took place, but the arrests are a reminder that the…
Demonstrations resumed on February 22, the second anniversary of the ‘Hirak’ movement that ousted President Abdelaziz Bouteflika from office. His successor, President Abdelmadjid…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260030
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Reconciliation law prospects
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206162
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Razzaz was appointed after the dismissal of his predecessor following June's nationwide protests. These were ostensibly united around a common rejection of a new income tax law…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236327
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From a rate of 39,000 to the dollar in December 2017, the rial devalued to around 65,000 in April 2018. There was a sharp spike to 75,000 after US President Donald Trump announced…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235424
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The advent of the new federal prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, himself a former journalist, brought a temporary lull, but deadly partisanship is now returning to the media…