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COVID-19-driven economic turmoil is unlikely to translate into political change
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA258576
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The region is preoccupied by Gulf divisions, new protest movements and deep economic uncertainties
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA249595
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have energy diversification programmes
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA240877
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Dependence on oil and gas revenues has fallen in the Middle Eastern and North African hydrocarbon-rich states since 2010
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA278906
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Personal income tax take by regional governments is very weak due in part to the size of the informal economy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA278255
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) to the Middle East is limited by high barriers and political and security concerns
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA281134
ISSN: 2633-304X
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As states in the region look to increase trade through major port upgrades, political tensions have emerged
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA225395
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Political instability and poor economies keep open migration as an option for many Arabs
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA272391
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Areas around the Gulf are especially vulnerable to extreme weather, spiking heat, freshwater shortages and flooding
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA264895
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The region's gas sector is set for major change over the coming decade