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1 – 10 of 13Russia maintains a delicate balance in the Middle East, preserving a close relationship with Shia-majority Iran and a security presence in neighbouring Syria while seeking…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286793
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Energy ties, already deep, have expanded since 2022 as part of a broader reorientation of Russian commerce away from the West. The similarly authoritarian leadership styles of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286445
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Vietnam is Russia’s closest partner in South-east Asia and has refused to criticise Moscow over the Ukraine war. Between 2000 and 2022, Russia accounted for more than 80% of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284520
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GREECE/ISRAEL: Ties will be maintained going forward
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282872
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Separately, regional leaders were somewhat reassured by the modest rapprochement between China and the United States -- influential powers in South-east Asia -- on the margins of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283554
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Since 2021, Turkey has been working to improve relations with former regional rivals such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Israel. It sees the outreach…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281425
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Limited supply of electricity poses a longstanding challenge to households and the wider economy in the Gaza Strip. The irregular electricity supply, in part the result of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272783
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ISRAEL/LEBANON: Tensions will rise in the short term
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273271
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UAE-US relations are under their greatest strain in nearly two decades. Trust between officials on both sides has been eroded. Doubts about the United States' reliability as a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268128
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UAE: Abu Dhabi-Washington ties will be hard to repair