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1 – 8 of 8According to the constitution, the next presidential election must take place in September-October 2024, but parliamentary polls are not due until 2025. Wickremesinghe is heavily…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284210
ISSN: 2633-304X
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LEBANON: Chaotic protests and sectarianism will rise
The government hopes greater domestic and foreign investment can help turn around the pandemic-hit economy. The governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, last week said…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261415
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Separately, the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was a strategic win, given the military-security establishment’s long-standing support for the group. The Taliban’s 'Haqqani…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265641
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With the support of the SLPP’s allies, the Rajapaksa administration now commands a two-thirds parliamentary majority, which is enough to make constitutional changes. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254584
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It retains the same prime minister and about half the previous members, but also features a notable addition -- former opposition leader Zephirin Diabre, who heads up a new…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259146
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MALDIVES: Blast will raise tensions in the short term
LEBANON: Technocratic cabinet will be no panacea