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SYRIA: Damascus will seek to deter demonstrations
The country’s system of pension funds has long been close to bankruptcy, but awareness of the urgency of the issue has increased over the past year. Nonetheless, proposed pension…
SYRIA: Living conditions will worsen
The 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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IRAN: Weakening rial will push up prices
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273133
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SYRIA: Fuel crisis to trigger anti-government protests
IRAN: Crackdown threatens government stability
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES271409
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Baghdad and Erbil are currently negotiating a new budget agreement covering oil revenue and fiscal transfers, which could provide immediate relief. However, internal divisions are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253627
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IRAN: COVID-19 and US sanctions mix will hit hard
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES251438
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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…