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The authorities’ belated admission of the error, on January 11, sparked new waves of student-led protests across several cities, with outspoken slogans targeting the supreme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250002
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The November 29 resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has left a political vacuum. Demonstrations moved into a new phase in December, with militias supporting populist…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249421
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Both have been held in detention by the authorities since 2015, in defiance of a court order for their release. The ruling followed a little over a week after President Muhammadu…
Persistent physical crackdowns against the country’s largest Shia group, and Abuja's refusal thus far to hear Zakzaky’s testimony at a forthcoming presidential panel investigating…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225495
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He promised the protesters -- who reject him as a member of the ruling establishment -- wholesale reforms, a say in the new cabinet and an end to the security crackdown. This came…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250503
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Prospects for Iran in 2020.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247660
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After a series of conciliatory moves, the Biden administration is trying to persuade the Taliban to make concessions in return for financial assistance. Taliban leaders are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274860
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The Huthi fighters behind Saleh’s killing on December 4, who control the north of the country, only allowed a few relatives to attend the burial. Saleh’s death followed an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227386
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The autonomous administration there is under increased pressure, exacerbated by the Gaza conflict, which has resulted in escalating confrontation between pro-Iranian Iraqi…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285138
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This coincides with regional anger over the renewed shutdown of Gaza communications and a deadly Israeli strike on Jabalia refugee camp, as part of the stepped-up Israeli…