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KUWAIT: Politics and oil output will affect growth
TUNISIA: Strikes will weigh on troubled economy
Another field, Chouech Essaida, has been shut since February 28 because of labour unrest. Demonstrations extend beyond the oil and gas sector. Months of protests across Tunisia…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220751
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The social unrest is partly the result of rising unemployment and poverty, worsened by the COVID-19 crisis. Political gridlock has also prevented the country from undertaking…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259252
ISSN: 2633-304X
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IRAN: Energy worker strikes may act as a safety valve
TURKEY: Police will watch builders at Istanbul airport
IRAN: Tehran will retaliate after petrol cyberattack
The wave of strikes and demonstrations is raising fresh concerns about the slow pace of social and economic reform. Although Tunisia's political transition is often regarded as…