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IRAQ: Kurdish politics will become more chaotic
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES285939
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Many centrist and reformist candidates have been disqualified or declined to stand. This, together with the poor state of the economy and resentment over money spent abroad on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285528
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The Gaza conflict has led to a resurgence of attacks by Iran-backed armed groups on US forces, breaking the earlier unofficial truce. Some of those attacks have targeted bases in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283818
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Meanwhile, Kuwaiti MP Marzouq al-Ghanem on October 16 submitted a petition for parliament to discuss the country’s regional challenges, including developments related to Khor…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282809
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The government will seek to boost turnout without opening up any more political or social space, and conservatives will maintain their thorough monopoly of power. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283522
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LEBANON: Presidential deal is possible but problematic
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES278846
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The much anticipated appointments of new ministers of finance, foreign affairs and interior -- replacing incumbents that in various ways no longer serve the president's interests…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279965
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IRAN: Political system will survive more protests
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES281336
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In 2019, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) charged Halkbank with having operated a scheme to evade US sanctions in 2012-13 by using the receipts of Iranian oil sales to buy gold…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276251
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Together with Syrian government budget cutbacks, the decreased Russian presence has resulted in an increase in inter-communal clashes, forced disappearances, demonstrations and…