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A reduction in executions, mostly from drugs offences, has been a significant social legacy of President Hassan Rouhani, who leaves office in August. Before then, he will also try…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259901
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Iran’s cyber capability.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242676
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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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Challenges for Oman's next sultan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199521
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Promised extra food rations have yet to appear, deepening economic pressure on households. Last year’s twin shocks of the pandemic and oil-price collapse contributed to a fiscal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260779
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The Taliban have increasingly fraught relations not only with Shia, most of whom are ethnic Hazaras, but also with other marginalised communities, including Salafis -- a small…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285955
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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…
Iran’s elections.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250931
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Most countries, and the UN Security Council, reserve international recognition for Hadi’s government-in-exile in Riyadh. The rival Huthi-led National Salvation Government (NSG) in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258404
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Prospects for Turkey in 2019.