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1 – 10 of 37The call was the first between the leaders since Tehran and Riyadh restored diplomatic relations in March 2023. As well signalling a positive step in building relations, it was…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282870
ISSN: 2633-304X
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That represented a 1.9-percentage-point (pp) rise in import share and a 0.4-pp fall in export share. Turkey's economic and commercial ties with Europe (EU and non-EU) are strong…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280284
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High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279701
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Russia is encouraging a rapprochement between Turkey and Syria that does not explicitly include Iran, a key economic and military backer of the Damascus government. Tehran worries…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275797
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In September, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi visited Qatar for the first since 2014. Egypt is trying to improve relations with Qatar and expand its regional influence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274932
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The effort to restore Syria's membership, supported by most members but not all of the leading ones, has slowed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the start of protests in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275279
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The World Cup marked an opportunity for Qatar to bolster its soft power and its role as a global sporting and tourism destination. Although the tournament brought a wave of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274775
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The EU on March 10 set a deadline of 2027 to “achieve independence” from Russian gas. Iran, which has the world’s second-largest gas reserves, has the potential to become a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268371
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The salafi-jihadist group has lost almost all the territory it formerly held in Iraq and Syria. The recent attack on a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai also significantly reduced its local…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB226169
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Prospects for the Middle East in the second quarter.