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Syria humanitarian situation is set to worsen

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SYRIA

The government's decision to grant access was intended to meet a June deadline set by international powers demanding that Syria widen access to 19 besieged areas. With some 6.6…

Policy tightening could deepen inequalities in Turkey

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TURKEY

Inequalities have increased in recent years and the post-election tightening of fiscal and monetary policy threatens to exacerbate the problem. Children, Kurds, earthquake…

Turkey will face a long-term refugee problem

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TURKEY

The EU has committed billions of euros to help Turkey deal with the impact of those refugees, but EU auditors said on April 24 that they could not determine the impact of that…

Jordan’s stalled economy risks rising social tensions

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JORDAN

The economy faces chronic problems of low growth, joblessness and declining living standards, resulting in periodic protests. Its heavy dependence on foreign aid, especially from…

Migration concerns bring EU states closer to Niger

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NIGER

Implications of migrant traffica crackdown for Niger.

Costly food will spotlight neglect of Turkish farming

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TURKEY

This exceeds overall consumer price inflation of 15.9%. Besides causing public alarm, high food prices could indicate that Turkey is barely managing to feed its growing…

Jordan will struggle to attract investors and more aid

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JORDAN

However, Jordan continues to receive ongoing donor support and is beginning to make progress on some structural weaknesses, such as energy imports and poor tax collection, while…

Refugees in Middle East could face forced repatriation

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MIDDLE EAST

Middle Eastern response to EU Syrian refugee policy.

Amman will quietly boost cooperation with Damascus

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JORDAN/SYRIA

The US-Russian-Jordanian July 9 agreement on a ceasefire in southern Syria has achieved calm in the area for now. The southernmost ‘de-escalation zone’ on the Syria-Jordan border…

Competition over water may drive new crises in Iraq

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IRAQ

Water scarcity is rising, principally because of the construction of upstream dams. However, climate issues and domestic mismanagement are also playing a major role. The…