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1 – 10 of 24Lebanon is even more reliant on remittances, lacking other sources of capital amid economic collapse. Digital payments have sped up transfers and reduced transfer costs, while…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288538
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Separately, the IN’s presence in the Arabian Sea has increased markedly since December, in response to threats associated with the fallout from the Israel-Gaza war. Defence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285680
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The economy is not showing serious ill effects from the overspill of the conflict in Gaza or recent aid cuts. The government may even have derived some additional financial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285958
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India has refused to criticise any Israeli actions in the Gaza war, but at the same time, it has reiterated its support for a two-state solution to the wider Israeli-Palestinian…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283738
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The World Cup marked an opportunity for Qatar to bolster its soft power and its role as a global sporting and tourism destination. Although the tournament brought a wave of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274775
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The restoration of diplomatic relations ends a seven-year period of intense competition between the two countries. The deal is a diplomatic agreement and does not address the root…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279202
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In the region’s distressed and dysfunctional economies, cryptocurrencies have often become a lifeline for ordinary people, despite volatile prices and a risk of theft. By…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274583
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PALESTINIANS: Barriers to unity may be insuperable
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES224880
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Although a draft agreement on a return to mutual compliance is virtually finalised, one major issue is outstanding. Tehran has demanded that Washington remove the Islamic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270116
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Lower global oil prices contributing to new tensions in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries.