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The World Cup marked an opportunity for Qatar to bolster its soft power and its role as a global sporting and tourism destination. Although the tournament brought a wave of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274775
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Lower global oil prices contributing to new tensions in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216996
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Recent engagement with Montenegro is testimony to this, reflecting Saudi religious and economic interests in the region. Traditionally, Turkey enjoyed influence in the Balkans…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283115
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Salafism impact on Muslim societies.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230459
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The ruling Al Saud family historically cultivated support for their leadership by granting the wider royal family, business elites and religious clerics, access to economic and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276742
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The border has been closed for 27 years, since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The move has prompted speculation about whether it might alter the regional balance of power…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224319
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Prospects for the Gulf states in 2016
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206584
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Prospects for Turkey in 2019.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240229
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Although large-scale social protest in Bahrain has been cowed over the ten years since the ‘Arab uprisings’, small-scale demonstrations recur, reflecting a base level of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265967
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This brings in different perspectives on issues such as economic diversification, social liberalism, Israel and the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).