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1 – 10 of 13The demonstrations were triggered by Assad’s mid-August announcement of big fuel price increases, only partly mitigated by rises in salaries and pensions. However, they have been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281840
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SYRIA: Rising food prices will increase hunger
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES280788
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The letter specified that aid must be coordinated with Damascus and also pushed for donors to fulfil their commitments and support refugee return -- a key issue for Arab…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280513
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The disaster that has left over 40,000 people dead in south-eastern Turkey and north-western Syria has given Assad an opportunity to bolster his position through deeper political…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276106
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Workers’ protests in Iran have been growing due to the impact of sanctions, economic mismanagement, low and unpaid wages, inflation, increasing poverty levels and corruption. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270452
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Coronavirus economic impact.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251257
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Despite a series of IMF programmes since 1989, public sector debt levels have climbed to worrying heights, driven by deficits on both fiscal and current account accounts. Jordan’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270291
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LEBANON: Tourism-exacerbated shortages raise risks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES270935
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LEBANON: Impasses will boost poverty even further
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES265742
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A significant contributing factor is likely a sustained decline in remittances from workers in Gulf states, related to long-term policy changes as well as recent pandemic policy…