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The demonstrations were triggered by Assad’s mid-August announcement of big fuel price increases, only partly mitigated by rises in salaries and pensions. However, they have been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281840
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The autonomous administration there is under increased pressure, exacerbated by the Gaza conflict, which has resulted in escalating confrontation between pro-Iranian Iraqi…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285138
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The main assault from the south is led by the national army, with US air support. However, Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Units (PMUs) are also participating to the east and…
The latest federal budget, which had also been blocked because of disputes between Baghdad and Erbil, was simultaneously finalised and passed to parliament. The long…
The Syrian army and its allies have driven IS out of most of the region from Homs to the edge of the Euphrates valley, recapturing several gas fields. This has yielded a marginal…
Prospects for Syria in 2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225810
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He said talks should be based on a rejection of the referendum result, adherence to the national constitution and the continued unity of Iraq. However, he also reiterated that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225032
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Prospects for the Middle East and North Africa to end-2016
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211920
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Energy ties, already deep, have expanded since 2022 as part of a broader reorientation of Russian commerce away from the West. The similarly authoritarian leadership styles of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286445
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SYRIA: Damascus has further plans after taking Ghouta