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1 – 10 of 10The Taliban were invited but refused to attend. There was no decision on appointing a UN special envoy for Afghanistan as mandated recently, although UN Secretary-General Antonio…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285495
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Days earlier, reports emerged that peace negotiations between the TTP, an enemy of the Pakistani state, and Islamabad had ended in deadlock. It is unclear if the talks have ended…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272129
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Lower global oil prices contributing to new tensions in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216996
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The October 2 election elicited 63.5% turnout among eligible Qatari voters, who chose among 233 individual candidates, since political parties remain banned. Fulfilling the 2003…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264595
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Government spending cutbacks due to falling oil revenues have underscored Malaysia's deepening economic malaise. Weak export demand and tightening credit could keep growth for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208556
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The meeting, hosted by Saudi Arabia, followed a peace summit between Ethiopia and Eritrea the previous day. Rapprochement between Djibouti and Eritrea, the Horn of Africa’s two…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238614
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An ‘air bridge’ between Kabul and Islamabad of eight aircraft and two helicopters completed the evacuation before the August 31 deadline. Meanwhile, Turkey has stepped up…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263823
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It believes the ‘intra-Afghan’ peace talks can only succeed if President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s government is replaced by an interim administration. It is supporting renewed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259698
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The emir in November 2019 ordered work to begin on long-delayed legislative polls for the Shura Council, requiring decisions on voting mechanisms and electoral districting. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254860
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Tribe-state relations have experienced various levels of tension and cooperation in the monarchies of the Middle East and North Africa: Jordan, Morocco, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman…