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Succession in Gulf Arab states.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227726
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This brings in different perspectives on issues such as economic diversification, social liberalism, Israel and the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256938
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The emir in November 2019 ordered work to begin on long-delayed legislative polls for the Shura Council, requiring decisions on voting mechanisms and electoral districting. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254860
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Tribe-state relations have experienced various levels of tension and cooperation in the monarchies of the Middle East and North Africa: Jordan, Morocco, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236888
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This followed parliamentary polls on December 5, a full four-year term after the last elections in November 2016. The emir had delayed naming a new cabinet after his ascension…
It launched the annual forum of ‘Top CEOs’, reflecting rapid changes in Riyadh’s policy over the past year. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims to increase female…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB232017
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Compared with the international norm, Gulf monarchies have unusual flexibility in granting and revoking nationality. This practice has risen sharply since the 2011 Arab uprisings…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223558
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The government is also curtailing legislators’ right to cross-question ministers, especially the prime minister -- a distinctive feature of the Kuwaiti system that has long given…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261017
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Islamist movements in the smaller GCC states.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205512
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The UN is seeking an additional USD10.3bn in donations to combat the pandemic worldwide, with around one-fifth earmarked for the Middle East.