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In November, farmers gathered in Isfahan to complain about water scarcity. Teachers, miners, pensioners and municipal workers have also protested in recent months against a…
JORDAN: Amman will try to prevent protests snowballing
IRAQ: Premier will struggle to meet protest promises
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES257093
ISSN: 2633-304X
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LEBANON: Protest response will deepen economic malaise
Razzaz was appointed after the dismissal of his predecessor following June's nationwide protests. These were ostensibly united around a common rejection of a new income tax law…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236327
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IRAN: Protests could exacerbate regional confrontation
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES227813
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Political impact of subsidy reform.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209835
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This comes following high tensions with teachers, who engaged in a series of widespread protests after the Attorney-General ordered the closure of the Teachers' Union and forcible…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256336
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There have been protracted negotiations following strikes by teachers last year. Concerns over continued disruption to education and possible contagion to other sectors are…
The economy faces chronic problems of low growth, joblessness and declining living standards, resulting in periodic protests. Its heavy dependence on foreign aid, especially from…