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1 – 10 of 11Russia maintains a delicate balance in the Middle East, preserving a close relationship with Shia-majority Iran and a security presence in neighbouring Syria while seeking…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286793
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Energy ties, already deep, have expanded since 2022 as part of a broader reorientation of Russian commerce away from the West. The similarly authoritarian leadership styles of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286445
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The economy is not showing serious ill effects from the overspill of the conflict in Gaza or recent aid cuts. The government may even have derived some additional financial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285958
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War, sanctions and a mutual desire to overturn US-led regional security orders have pushed Moscow and Tehran closer together. Moscow desires to turn what has historically been a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284914
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Washington is trying to allay Saudi (and broader Gulf) concerns about its commitment to regional security, manage policy differences -- especially over oil prices -- better and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279923
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Saudi-Emirati strategic partnership.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236005
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In a packed, high-profile programme, Trump will meet Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders, attend bilateral Saudi talks and address a summit of Muslim rulers. This comes four…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220972
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Prospects for the Gulf states to end 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244558
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LEBANON/SYRIA: Ties may warm fast with Russian support
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES236407
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This came as Emirati-backed forces continued their advance towards Yemen’s Marib city. On January 17 and 24, the Huthis launched major long-range missile and drone attacks on the…