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This comes as an austerity drive, including a controversial law to expand income tax coverage, has sparked the most serious protests the kingdom has faced since the 2011 Arab…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240619
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The wealthier Gulf states have become increasingly active in nearby countries over the past decade. They have intervened significantly across the Middle East and Horn of Africa…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238549
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Islamist movements in the smaller GCC states.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205512
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Prior to the 2011 Arab uprisings many states in the region lacked legal frameworks to regulate or control digital platforms and online media, but this is no longer the case. In…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197781
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Civil society protest movements in Iraq and Lebanon.
Islamist movements saw rapid political successes in the aftermath of the 2011 Arab uprisings, but this was followed by the brutal repression of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218194
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Narrowing political freedom in the Gulf.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200032
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Compared with the international norm, Gulf monarchies have unusual flexibility in granting and revoking nationality. This practice has risen sharply since the 2011 Arab uprisings…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223558
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While the rift between Washington and its Gulf allies is not as wide as it was at the height of the 2011 Arab uprisings, Gulf states do not particularly trust Washington's…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197126
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Informal ties between Israel and some of the Gulf Arab monarchies in economic, intelligence, and security affairs are growing, encouraged by the prospect of a US-mediated…