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1 – 10 of 83While tensions across the region have risen sharply, Gulf and Iranian officials have engaged in regular and high-level dialogue that has so far prevented a wider conflagration…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286252
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The call was the first between the leaders since Tehran and Riyadh restored diplomatic relations in March 2023. As well signalling a positive step in building relations, it was…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282870
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Like other fuel-importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), it has large structural fiscal and current account deficits. These have resulted in climbing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282177
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The warning comes despite the announcement on August 10 of an ‘understanding’, which could see US dual nationals freed in a prisoner exchange in return for unfreezing Iranian…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281195
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High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279701
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This underlines the country’s diplomatic value as the go-to regional mediator and validates its traditional foreign policy of neutrality.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278088
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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA: Press freedom is weakening
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES278852
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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA: Growth will slow in 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273205
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The two companies' investment in ports, infrastructure and logistics abroad is driven by more than commercial motives. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is using it to facilitate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276400
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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…