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1 – 10 of 13Government parties recently blocked opposition moves to hold a parliamentary debate on attacks on health workers. The government is proud of its heath policies, but the system is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272752
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This follows a last-minute deal between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and ultra-Orthodox coalition partners allocating more religious education funding. Coalition bargaining…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279244
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ISRAEL: Ultra-Orthodox controversies will intensify
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279172
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LEBANON: Christian divisions will deepen
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES239257
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IRAQ: Law advances polls but hikes sectarian tension
Barzani announced earlier this year that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) would hold an independence referendum in November. Amid a deep, long-running crisis of governance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212853
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This followed parliamentary polls on December 5, a full four-year term after the last elections in November 2016. The emir had delayed naming a new cabinet after his ascension…
IRAN: Conservatives will constrain the president
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES254624
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The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) should easily get the most votes, but it faces a likely setback and a dent in its authority. Weakening support from its voters and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200039
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The GCLW is the traditional umbrella organisation for Lebanese trade unions, but has long been seen as too close to the political authorities. It has been increasingly outflanked…