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LEBANON: Ex-military anger raises security risk
These came after leading fintech firm, Fawry, achieved ‘unicorn’ status in August 2020 with a market valuation over USD1bn, and after transportation app Swvl announced plans to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264263
ISSN: 2633-304X
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GULF STATES: Populous countries prioritise employment
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES229413
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Debates over the role of religion in society, especially the privileges of the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community, have emerged as a central theme ahead of September’s election.
BAHRAIN: The country will weather a pandemic setback
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES261792
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Throughout April, new cases have exceeded 40,000 per day. The surge, which followed the easing of containment measures in March, was the third and largest spike in COVID-19 cases…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261084
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TURKEY: Pandemic will widen political rifts
Although the number of new cases has exceeded previous peaks, serious cases have not grown proportionately. Despite earlier warnings, the capacity of the country’s hospitals has…
SAUDI ARABIA/FRANCE: Riyadh will juggle ties
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES257132
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TURKEY: More internet use may be partly due to COVID