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1 – 10 of 13This 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 Middle East has long been polarised between US allies and enemies, while Beijing has historically retained a comparatively smaller footprint and rejected taking sides in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258870
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SYRIA/IRAN: Russian role will curtail Tehran’s hopes
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES265878
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France's recent international activism.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201476
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US-Iran ties have cooled under President Donald Trump. This month in Warsaw, US Vice-President Mike Pence described Iran as the "greatest threat" to Middle Eastern peace and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242145
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The wealthier Gulf states have become increasingly active in nearby countries over the past decade. They have intervened significantly across the Middle East and Horn of Africa…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238549
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This includes 50 F-35 stealth jets, 18 MQ-9 Reaper drones and thousands of bombs and missiles. The deal was part of the September 15 Emirati-Israeli normalisation agreement and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257473
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MIDDLE EAST: Concerns over Lebanon’s crisis will mount
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES263971
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These reports follow the visit of the new Lebanese president, Michel Aoun, who made the first foreign trip of his presidency to Saudi Arabia and Qatar on January 9-11…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217355
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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…