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1 – 10 of 42The 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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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The Russian air campaign has mostly targeted rebels fighting against the Syrian regime rather than Islamic State group (ISG), a significant setback for President Barack Obama's…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205967
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Prospects for the Middle East in the second quarter.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198073
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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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UAE-US relations are under their greatest strain in nearly two decades. Trust between officials on both sides has been eroded. Doubts about the United States' reliability as a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268128
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MIDDLE EAST: Defence spending set to fall in 2016
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES210383
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Prospects for US foreign policy to end-2017.