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Elites and political influence.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240521
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Leonid Volkov, among others, contend that imposing sanctions on critics of the war is unfair, and that other sanctioned elites might be encouraged to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278158
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A central figure is Yassar Ibrahim, who has been connected to takeovers at Latakia container terminal and in the telecoms sector. Ownership of Syriatel, one of Syria’s most…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266923
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COVID-19 cases have spiked in the wake of the devastating August 4 explosion that destroyed parts of Beirut, causing mass casualties and forcing the resignation of Prime Minister…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254641
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The concentration of big business in domestic moguls’ hands.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220440
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This follows unprecedented arrests of senior princes, ministers and businesspeople in an anti-corruption purge beginning on November 4. The move has alarmed many in the ruling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225718
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Gulnara Karimova and the SNB
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201530
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Thoa is the latest official to fall in Hanoi’s anti-corruption drive. Thoa reportedly approved Trinh Xuan Thanh’s appointment as PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223980
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Those freed include senior prince Walid bin Talal and other heads of large companies: it is unclear whether they handed over economic assets in exchange. Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229380
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Executive-congressional relations.