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1 – 10 of 70Deepening Gulf-Israel normalisation -- and particularly heavy US-backed efforts to advance a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia -- set the context for the Hamas attack against…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286283
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It occupied towns and army installations, killing and kidnapping hundreds and fighting pitched battles with Israeli forces. Israel formally declared war on October 8, signalling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282522
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During his trip, he also held a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Anwar has sought to reinvigorate Malaysia’s foreign policy since assuming office in November 2022…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282135
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As GCC countries push for privatisation, while also nationalising the labour force, the prospect of citizens becoming increasingly willing to resort to strikes cannot be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282174
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This coincides with regional anger over the renewed shutdown of Gaza communications and a deadly Israeli strike on Jabalia refugee camp, as part of the stepped-up Israeli…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283074
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The deal enhances US security cooperation with Manama. However, Bahraini civil society advocates are concerned that the defence agreement has put building Gulf security ahead of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282109
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In Saudi Arabia, more than 2 million Muslims performed hajj (the annual pilgrimage required of all Muslims in their lifetimes to Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina), reaching…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280059
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This followed the deaths of three Palestinians in an Israeli army incursion there on August 6, emphasising that the major two-day military assault on Jenin in early July failed to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281297
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In 2019, the court ruled that Osman Kavala's indictment for attempting to overthrow the state aimed at silencing him. The role of junior judges with personal ties to the ruling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271627
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The lead-up to these has proved a test of the region’s convening power.