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Libya dialogue momentum is stalling

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LIBYA

After deciding to hold elections on December 24, 2021, the LPDF’s political discussions have become bogged down over nominations to a new Presidency Council (PC) and Government of…

The United Arab Emirates will monitor internet closely

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Importance of social media in the United Arab Emirates.

COVID-19 controls across the Gulf tighten regime grip

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GULF STATES

The region is especially vulnerable to online misinformation due to high internet penetration rates (of over 90% across the region) combined with low public trust in government…

Iran will expand its monitored national internet

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IRAN

Under development for over a decade, the NIN had its first major trial when Tehran imposed an internet blackout in response to mass protests last November, with mixed success.

Israel’s government will likely limp through crisis

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ISRAEL

Resurgent COVID-19 cases and policy chaos have weakened Netanyahu politically and are undermining public trust in government. Meanwhile, allies of the prime minister have implied…

Libya's economic track could undo political progress

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LIBYA

Unifying the budget would in effect guarantee funding to eastern Libya for the year -- a prospect unpalatable to western Libyans who suffered from eastern military commander…

Syria's ruler will seek to ride out economic protests

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SYRIA

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…

UN envoy departure will undermine Libya peace talks

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LIBYA

The draft ceasefire agreement has been in the works since before the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (UNSRSG) to Libya, Ghassan Salame, launched a dialogue in…

Emirates position to become global vaccine hub

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

As of January 18, more than 1.97 million doses have been administered across a country of nearly 10 million people, and authorities aim to inoculate 50% of the population by the…

New Libya government will reconfigure landscape again

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LIBYA

The GNU has a limited mandate of ten months before it oversees elections on December 24. It will first need to organise a referendum on the controversial constitution draft of…