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In November 2021, Emir Nawaf al-Ahmed Al Sabah, three years his elder, handed over several of his constitutional duties to the crown prince on a temporary basis (presumably due to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282337
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The scale of the reshuffle indicates a desire for a fresh approach to policymaking, especially as the challenges that have contributed to years of political gridlock remain…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284808
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Sudan's state of emergency.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242263
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LIBYA: Political wrangling will weaken the oil sector
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286081
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With oil prices at an eleven-year low and a budget breakeven price of over 120 dollars, fiscal pressures are spiralling in Bahrain. The kingdom faces the most severe fiscal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207472
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Regular questioning of cabinet members by opposition MPs has hardened divisions between parliament and the cabinet. The conflictual relationship has stalled important economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267824
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BAHRAIN: Gulf allies will save the dollar peg for now
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES235749
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LEBANON: Politics will delay addressing IMF conditions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268558
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Earlier, on January 7, NOC was forced to declare force majeure at Sharara oil field, the country’s largest, after protests shut it down. Oil and gas usually account for more than…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284522
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The government is eager to present Morocco as a bastion of moderate Islam; it articulates and enforces a narrow definition of ‘Moroccan Islam’. Since King Mohammed VI ascended to…