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1 – 10 of 21The conflict has created tensions between the UAE’s leaders and Arab public opinion. Over the longer term, the country’s assertive foreign policy has also drawn criticism from its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282679
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This visit is the first by a Turkish foreign minister in eleven years, and a substantive step towards re-setting relations between the two countries. These were downgraded after…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB277996
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This was the culmination of months of backchannel talks between two of the Middle East’s bitterest rivals. It is intended to help reduce bilateral tensions and facilitate further…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263706
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The ‘exploratory’ meeting is the first between the NATO partners since 2016. It follows months of sabre-rattling in the Eastern Mediterranean, and takes place against the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259174
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Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB203153
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External influences.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212246
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In the midst of economic and security problems at home and accelerating instability in the region, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has looked outwards to seek help. Partnerships…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207600
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This will be the first such visit since 2011. In June, President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi appointed a new ambassador to Doha, part of a process of mending relations that were broken…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263696
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Islamic State group (ISG) claimed responsibility for the attacks. Nearly two years since its June 2014 offensive in Syria and Iraq, ISG still controls and governs significant…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210192
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The recent focus of their rivalry has been on their competing maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean and their support for opposing sides in the Libyan civil war. Underlying…