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It also looked at government-proposed amendments to another law aiming to reduce the scope for tax evasion in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. Recent developments including the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261608
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was the winner. Poll campaigning was dominated by debate over the economic headwinds facing the small Himalayan kingdom, which lies between…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284755
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Prospects for North Africa in 2019.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240200
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SAUDI ARABIA: Prince will tighten economic control
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES236541
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In a bid to support the recovery of its pandemic-hit economy, it late last year issued its first sovereign bond, for local investors. Separately, boundary disputes with China…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261757
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Rebooting the economy is just one challenge facing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The junta leader-turned-civilian premier continues to come under pressure from a pro-democracy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266195
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In Saudi Arabia, more than 2 million Muslims performed hajj (the annual pilgrimage required of all Muslims in their lifetimes to Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina), reaching…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280059
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SAUDI ARABIA: COVID-19 is a long-term pilgrimage worry
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES260785
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Bahrain also joined the ‘Abraham Accords’ in late 2020, while Sudan and Morocco promised to follow suit.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258938
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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…