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1 – 5 of 5The 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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Egypt is the latest Arab state to reach out to Damascus. Spearheaded by Abu Dhabi, these contacts are eroding the isolation policy that has lasted for over a decade since civil…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276366
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This comes as the US Congress is finalising a bill, the Caesar Act, that would substantially increase the sanctions pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. As…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242464
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The two candidates differ on the timing, scope and scale of US regional engagement. Biden was a strong critic of the policy changes Trump introduced regarding the 2015 Iran…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257215
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ISRAEL/SYRIA: Iran’s withdrawal may only delay a clash