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In Saudi Arabia, more than 2 million Muslims performed hajj (the annual pilgrimage required of all Muslims in their lifetimes to Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina), reaching…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280059
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Climate and disaster risk.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244478
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This is likely to be the first indicator of a push to drive adaptation up the political agenda in 2024.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284792
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The extreme cold comes as the province is still dealing with the damage caused by unprecedented levels of heat and wildfires last summer and then record levels of rainfall and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266493
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Fiscal and monetary stimuli and a policy-induced credit boom have combined with the broad normalisation of social life to contain COVID-19's impact on economic output. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257377
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The invasion has consolidated public opinion around President Volodymyr Zelensky and increased the power of the security apparatus, helping kickstart some reforms but also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282840
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Blockchain technology in finance.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212134
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The government is nevertheless shaken. Protests were triggered by severe economic hardship, and reflect a loss of public confidence that the government can improve matters. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262895
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Economic recovery is nevertheless weak, marked by a liquidity crisis, shortages and inflation. Monetary reform has not stabilised the Cuban peso and, while a heavy-handed response…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267303
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The Russian invasion has changed the lives of millions of Ukrainians, forcing many to seek refuge abroad or move to a safer place within the country. However, the war has pushed…