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Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) or PML(N) party and a three-time former prime minister, appears to have the backing of the politically powerful…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284894
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Tensions have risen over the past year between the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), due to disagreements over the electoral law…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280955
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The Kurdish referendum has complicated Abadi’s efforts to win reselection after provincial and national elections, expected in April 2018. Abadi -- an Arab Shia -- is vying for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224556
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KRI President Massoud Barzani, who announced the initiative in February, has stressed that the result will be non-binding; however, his move has unsettled allies in Ankara and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212394
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The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has abandoned its long-stalled 'peace process' with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). In response, the PKK has ended its ceasefire…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB202939
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Prospects for Turkey in 2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225705
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Clashes between Iranian Kurds and the IRGC increased this year following the loss of territory by Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, a new Turkish military assault in Iraqi border areas…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238279
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Shifting voting patterns in Lebanon.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211511
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Sadr has demonstrated that forming a new government is unlikely to be possible without his tacit approval, and that such approval will not be forthcoming until after the systemic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272038
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Its objective is not to prevent a US troop withdrawal but to ensure this results in worse terms and maximum embarrassment for Washington, and in greater Iranian influence. To that…