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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA: Wheat supply challenges
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268235
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Cross-border electricity trade in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has historically been very limited, and mostly confined to quantity-based balancing and small amounts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267507
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The war in Ukraine threatens supply of important commodities to the Middle East and North Africa. The region is highly reliant on Russia and Ukraine for wheat and barley…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268218
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263706
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This is the outcome of the Greek foreign ministry’s consistent policy orientation for the last few years, of intensifying relations with the Arab world while building…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263058
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UAE military engagement abroad since the 1990s has earned it the nickname ‘Little Sparta’. Its activities included a lengthy mission alongside NATO forces in Afghanistan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264355
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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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The move reflects Turkey's failure to contain advances by the Moscow-backed Damascus government. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has engaged in multiple military…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257329
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The deal -- designed to allow Delek to focus on the larger Leviathan field -- highlights the growing commercial interest in East Mediterranean hydrocarbons. It also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261175
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The ‘Abraham Accords’ have secured the United Arab Emirates (UAE) bipartisan political support in Washington, but also feed into the growing regional ‘cold war’ between…