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1 – 10 of 12Tensions have risen over the past year between the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), due to disagreements over the electoral law…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280955
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The results of Israel’s fifth parliamentary election in less than four years were decisive, ending a period of political instability. Although policy guidelines and the division…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273844
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This follows the finalisation in October of a new electoral law introducing a higher degree of proportional representation (PR), and fraught parliamentary agreement on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257969
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IRAQ: Elites will pull together against protesters
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES247675
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Earlier rounds of the protests, which began in October 2019, forced the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi and the passage of a new electoral law on December 24…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250105
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In both polls, hardline conservative candidates were ousted in Tehran, the most important electoral district.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209693
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ISRAEL/IRAN: Israel to press Iran on money laundering
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES240507
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body that works to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, has threatened to impose countermeasures on Iran in February…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240557
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A new electoral law passed on June 16, 2017, for the first time allows expatriates to participate. It also gives independent candidates a chance to compete against the established…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233467
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Prospects for Iran in 2020.