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LEBANON: Beirut will become more illiberal
The country’s economic crisis and the Christian community's demographic fears have increased anti-refugee sentiment, which politicians weaponised around the May 2022 elections. In…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280957
ISSN: 2633-304X
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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA: Unrest could increase
An April 5 Israeli security raid on the mosque led to rocket fire from Gaza, and less predictably, a barrage from southern Lebanon, stoking fears of a regional conflagration. It…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278345
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In the region’s distressed and dysfunctional economies, cryptocurrencies have often become a lifeline for ordinary people, despite volatile prices and a risk of theft. By…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274583
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LEBANON: Tripoli attack may spark fears of clashes
Arab youth opinion.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210805
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LEBANON: Syria refugees will be unwelcome everywhere
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES224641
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President Bashar al-Assad does not control most of the local and foreign militias that operate in his name in Syria. Some of those follow the policies of Iran’s Islamic Revolution…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231885
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Legislators re-elected Hariri as premier on May 24, despite his bloc’s loss of seats in the May 6 polls and the increased parliamentary dominance of Shia political-military…