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LEBANON: Aoun’s leaving speech inflames politics
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273703
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Lebanon is experiencing a political vacuum against the backdrop of an economic meltdown. Politicians have failed to elect a president since Michel Aoun’s term ended on October 31…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275623
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This 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 country’s various sectarian groupings have been unable to agree on a new electoral law in time for polls due on May 21. After the failure of a last-ditch committee of cabinet…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220259
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LEBANON: Leaders will divert explosion accountability
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES258166
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LEBANON: Disputes could leave a constitutional vacuum
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES220233
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LEBANON: 2017 budget process could drag on further
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES225264
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LEBANON: Political negotiations will stall IMF deal
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES271080
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A new electoral law passed on June 16, 2017, for the first time allows expatriates to participate. It also gives independent candidates a chance to compete against the established…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233467
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No faction gained control of parliament following the May 15 election as Hezbollah and its allies lost their majority