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1 – 10 of 105Among other things, the safety and security of women and gendered communities is being undermined by the abuse of poorly regulated technology. The impunity of online violence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289738
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have mediated numerous disputes in the last 20 years. Oman's activity is a reflection of its largely non-aligned foreign policy;…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288822
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have poured in billions of US dollars to stabilise Egypt over the last few years, most recently via the central bank. However, as both states look to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288848
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Lebanon is even more reliant on remittances, lacking other sources of capital amid economic collapse. Digital payments have sped up transfers and reduced transfer costs, while…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288538
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Deepening Gulf-Israel normalisation -- and particularly heavy US-backed efforts to advance a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia -- set the context for the Hamas attack against…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286283
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Like other fuel-importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), it has large structural fiscal and current account deficits. These have resulted in climbing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282177
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The conflict will damage the economic prospects of Israel, Egypt and Jordan, even without a major regional escalation. The Gulf Arab states, Iraq and Algeria will benefit from the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283028
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The region is particularly vulnerable to climate change in terms of rising sea levels, water and food security, desertification, extreme weather events and socio-economic impacts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281055
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Sources close to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said a photograph purporting to show one in the skies above Tehran had been faked. Iran has supplied unmanned aerial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278366
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Since 2021, Turkey has been working to improve relations with former regional rivals such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Israel. It sees the outreach…