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1 – 10 of 36Russia 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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SAUDI ARABIA: Riyadh will seek regional de-escalation
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283710
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The 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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The latest federal budget, which had also been blocked because of disputes between Baghdad and Erbil, was simultaneously finalised and passed to parliament. The long…
IRAN: Energy shortages will reduce regional outreach
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES275382
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IRAQ: Baghdad may devalue the dinar
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES258252
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IRAQ/SAUDI ARABIA: Oil could spike despite Saudi aid
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES236168
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IRAQ: Turkey will likely resist demands on Kurdish oil
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES224774
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OMAN: Economic ties with Iran are set to increase
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES270435
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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…