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Prospects for the Gulf states in 2022.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265215
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Egypt is the latest Arab state to reach out to Damascus. Spearheaded by Abu Dhabi, these contacts are eroding the isolation policy that has lasted for over a decade since civil…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276366
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The Taliban were invited but refused to attend. There was no decision on appointing a UN special envoy for Afghanistan as mandated recently, although UN Secretary-General Antonio…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285495
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In a packed, high-profile programme, Trump will meet Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders, attend bilateral Saudi talks and address a summit of Muslim rulers. This comes four…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220972
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The declaration ends the 43-month boycott of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt. Saudi Arabia has reopened its land border and airspace to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258619
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The post-Brexit United Kingdom is eager to conclude economic agreements across the world under its promise to deliver a ‘Global Britain’. The EU wants to increase its visible…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265895
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The country has struggled with internal unrest for decades, and the government ensured that opposition representatives were prevented from standing in the election. Despite the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240405
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Islamist movements saw rapid political successes in the aftermath of the 2011 Arab uprisings, but this was followed by the brutal repression of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218194
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After leaving the EU, London is attempting to negotiate FTAs with its major trading partners. The GCC states are trying to diversify their economies from hydrocarbon-dependence.