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1 – 6 of 6President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who promised to deliver the amendment, assumed office in July amid a wave of protests that forced his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign. As…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273767
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This comes despite increasing cases of COVID-19 cases nationwide, with the government forced this week to postpone the planned return of school students after ten teachers tested…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253069
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As a new crisis in relations with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states intensifies and internal sectarian tensions mount, compromise Prime Minister Najib Mikati is pushing ahead…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265483
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Both reflecting and channelling recent localised protests about various issues, this movement of non-party youth has become a focal point for growing frustration with President…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257565
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Governments have been able to address public demands for economic growth, physical and social security, and to generate ideological support from social-conservative…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257721
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These contentious changes will strengthen the executive and weaken oversight from both the legislature and judiciary. Opposition to the amendments is growing from independent…