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The kingdom was previously seen as withdrawn from and largely peripheral to the wider Middle East. However, two issues -- the Israel-Morocco normalisation agreement in late 2020…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266422
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The rapid social changes under way, such as letting women drive and reopening cinemas, largely focus on creating new economic opportunities. They also serve a political purpose…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236599
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Manama is gradually rolling back some of the reforms to limit the power of the security forces that were put in place after the post-2011 Arab uprisings. The government has been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218192
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The Bahrain conference on Palestinian economic development.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245019
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The June 26 suicide attack inside the Imam al-Sadiq Mosque killed 27 people and was Kuwait's worst terrorist attack in over three decades. The attack, claimed by Islamic State…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200671
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The Saudi government confirmed last week that it had stopped all military aid to Lebanon, including previously agreed deals aimed at equipping the LAF in its fight to secure the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209708
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Scenarios for Iran's regional policy if nuclear talks fail.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197895
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Informal ties between Israel and some of the Gulf Arab monarchies in economic, intelligence, and security affairs are growing, encouraged by the prospect of a US-mediated…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221468
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The Economic Development Board (EDB), the country’s investment promotion agency, announced in March that its ‘golden licence’ scheme of incentives for local and foreign investors…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286570
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With oil prices at an eleven-year low and a budget breakeven price of over 120 dollars, fiscal pressures are spiralling in Bahrain. The kingdom faces the most severe fiscal…