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1 – 9 of 9Lebanon is experiencing a political vacuum against the backdrop of an economic meltdown. Politicians have failed to elect a president since Michel Aoun’s term ended on October 31…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275623
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Prospects for the Middle East in 2023.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274197
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Together with Syrian government budget cutbacks, the decreased Russian presence has resulted in an increase in inter-communal clashes, forced disappearances, demonstrations and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272593
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A previous deal saw six captives released on October 20. IS had taken women and children from Suweida’s Druze community in July. Damascus has faced widespread anger over the July…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239405
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Ties have been difficult since Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri reversed his Saudi-inspired resignation on November 4, despite his insistence that it was on the basis that all…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227588
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Simultaneously, the Damascus regime and its ally Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese Shia political-military movement, are targeting the same pocket of IS militants from the Syrian…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223979
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This includes 50 F-35 stealth jets, 18 MQ-9 Reaper drones and thousands of bombs and missiles. The deal was part of the September 15 Emirati-Israeli normalisation agreement and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257473
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Washington has provided more than 1.6 billion dollars’ worth of military aid since 2006, as part of efforts to maintain the neutrality of the Lebanese state. However, concerns are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236768
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Syria's beleaguered mainstream rebel movement suffered numerous territorial losses in 2014 at the hands of Islamic State group (ISG) and the regime. Partly in response to these…