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1 – 10 of 42Many 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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He promised the protesters -- who reject him as a member of the ruling establishment -- wholesale reforms, a say in the new cabinet and an end to the security crackdown. This came…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250503
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LEBANON: Sunni-Shia tensions are set to rise
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES266900
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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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IRAQ: Iran’s influence on security structures may grow
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES239228
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SYRIA: President’s ‘victory’ will warn off neighbours
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES261737
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The Lebanon-Israel maritime border dispute.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246730
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The country has struggled with internal unrest for decades, and the government ensured that opposition representatives were prevented from standing in the election. Despite the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240405
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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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Prospects for Turkey in 2018.