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Peaceful protests took place as planned yesterday, the seventh anniversary of the fall of the Ben Ali regime. The new wave of austerity demonstrations is the latest in a string of…
LEBANON: Protest response will deepen economic malaise
LEBANON: Worsening electricity woes risk more protests
This came shortly after Prime Minister Hassan Diab addressed the nation, promising a 1.2-trillion-Lebanese pound (400-million-dollar) stimulus plan -- although it was unclear how…
Activists had threatened more protests if progress were not achieved by that deadline. There have been no reforms as yet and a new draft income-tax law offered for public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238676
ISSN: 2633-304X
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LEBANON: Government teeters on the brink amid protests
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES247165
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JORDAN: Budget cuts could cause larger protests
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES229983
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OMAN: Economic downturn raises protest risk
Prospects for North Africa in 2019.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240200
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Many welcomed the decision, believing it reflected the authorities’ acknowledgement of social realities. The decision also builds on other changes to state-society relations, such…