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1 – 10 of 10The chances of reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, nuclear deal) are slim. Western governments hope that an agreement will reduce regional tensions. Arab…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273064
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Prospects for the Middle East in 2023.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274197
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This comes amid a recent rise in Israeli military operations in Syria as part of efforts to prevent Iranian military entrenchment and supply of weapons to sympathetic groups.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241805
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ISRAEL/LEBANON: Alleged strike raises risk of clashes
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES246047
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Despite Ben-Zvi's assurances, the incident caused an unprecedented bitter diplomatic row that is still unresolved. Russia responded by giving Syria new missiles that are a…
IRAN: Drone activity is provoking regional tensions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES267489
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LEBANON/ISRAEL: An armed clash depends on Hezbollah
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES240349
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Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah -- a Shia militant group and political party -- last month announced that the organisation would shoot down any Israeli drones in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247099
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Washington has increased pressure on Tehran on a near-daily basis since it designated the IRGC as a terrorist organisation on April 8. The United States has imposed new sanctions…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243815
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Relations between Riyadh and Tehran have long been characterised by political tension, and episodes of proxy military confrontation. Ties reached their nadir in 2016 when…