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1 – 9 of 9Jordan faces new security challenges including arms and drug smuggling from Syria, while threats from Iranian-aligned militia groups put the kingdom in the crossfire of larger…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289337
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Between 2020 and 2021, the Middle Eastern captagon trade grew by nearly USD2bn to over USD5bn in market value, with further growth expected in 2022. Furthermore, seizures of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270055
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IRAQ: Baghdad could face a hot summer of protests
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES252955
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While donors increasingly favour development assistance, Jordan still requires emergency humanitarian aid for the near-3 million resident refugees and migrants. Amman worries that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274264
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The influx of refugees from Syria is the latest challenge to Jordan's stability. The kingdom has managed to preserve this stability for decades despite its limited economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210244
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US/MIDDLE EAST: Arms and aid
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES221119
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JORDAN: Foreign success cannot relieve domestic needs
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES262524
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Failures of Iranian gas and electricity supplies have combined with attacks on pylons and a heatwave to cause severe power cuts in Iraq this summer. In the longer term, Tehran’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263307
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Surveys highlight an increasing acceptance by Arab young people of non-Arab states as allies of regional countries