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1 – 10 of 16The proposals are part of a controversial package of reforms to weaken the courts, which Netanyahu’s critics say would eliminate checks on executive power. The reforms have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281107
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Russia is encouraging a rapprochement between Turkey and Syria that does not explicitly include Iran, a key economic and military backer of the Damascus government. Tehran worries…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275797
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The chances of reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, nuclear deal) are slim. Western governments hope that an agreement will reduce regional tensions. Arab…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273064
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Iran's armed forces have suffered a number of high-profile casualties in Syria and Iraq in recent weeks. General Mohammad Ali Allah-Dadi was killed in an Israeli airstrike inside…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197626
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states' ties with Turkey have improved considerably since 2014, driven by changing regional geopolitics. Sharp divisions that emerged in the wake of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212668
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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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US officials estimate that Russia has dispatched tanks and artillery to Syria in recent weeks in a reported military build-up, raising concerns that Moscow is embarking upon an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205384
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GULF STATES: Countries may follow more divergent paths
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES241152
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While intensified air attacks will help weaken and contain ISG, they will not destroy it unless accompanied by a substantial ground force to defeat ISG on the ground. However, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207081
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While the rift between Washington and its Gulf allies is not as wide as it was at the height of the 2011 Arab uprisings, Gulf states do not particularly trust Washington's…