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1 – 10 of 15The demonstrations were triggered by Assad’s mid-August announcement of big fuel price increases, only partly mitigated by rises in salaries and pensions. However, they have been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281840
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IRAN: Energy shortages will reduce regional outreach
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES275382
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SYRIA: Government areas face a hard winter
The Syrian army and its allies have driven IS out of most of the region from Homs to the edge of the Euphrates valley, recapturing several gas fields. This has yielded a marginal…
Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin becomes crown prince, while Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef has been appointed deputy crown prince, making him the first of the younger generation…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197212
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His priorities include reducing their opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran, securing greater Gulf commitment to the fight against Islamic State group (ISG), and ending the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210650
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This is part of a wider energy crisis that is also evident in the long queues outside petrol stations and in the difficulty that bakeries face in securing fuel, on top of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259556
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A significant proportion of imports come from the Middle East, where security-driven supply risks -- and Saudi Arabia’s production restraint -- are also helping to drive up oil…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233274
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Prospects for Syria in 2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225810
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SYRIA: Economic crunch offers no political opening