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Tehran is concerned that the situation will lead to a further influx of Afghans. Iran already hosts an estimated 3.4 million refugees. Increasing political, economic and security…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282973
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This is having highly negative economic and social consequences, with problematic implications for long-term growth and stability. The country’s already extreme inequality is…
Although most of this reflects refugee flows and rising student numbers, migration for work has also been high. This has increased the size of the labour force, boosting GDP and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279494
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Dust storms across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have increased in recent years, disrupting day-to-day life and creating significant health issues. The Levant has borne…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271168
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Dhaka has in recent months relocated some Rohingya refugees to newly built facilities on a remote island, Bhasan Char. The Bangladeshi authorities want refugees to return to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264505
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The closure of unofficial transit routes through the western Balkans has stranded about 60,000 irregular migrants in temporary camps in Greece. With winter approaching, the money…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213492
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The president's proposal to grant Turkish citizenship to Syrian refugees.
The regulation on work permits for 'foreigners under temporary protection'.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208030
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Before COVID-19 intervened, economic growth, rising wages, the development of high-tech sectors and Brexit were encouraging immigration. In 2019, 51% of immigrants were…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254803
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The previous day, France's President Emmanuel Macron announced that Niger would be the new headquarters of French-led counterterrorism operations in the Sahel. This will give…