Contributors
Anas Iqtait
Anas Iqtait is a Research Scholar at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University.
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09 Oct 2017 15:23The Palestinian economy lacks the foundational assets required for effective and sustainable growth, even with substantial aid disbursements.
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14 Aug 2017 14:57Far from dragging Qatar into the fold as intended, the rift between Qatar and its neighbours is likely to continue to expand.
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08 Jun 2017 12:57Since it began in 1996, the Doha-based, state-funded broadcaster Al-Jazeera has managed to anger every major government in the Middle East.
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13 Apr 2017 18:18The Palestinian Authority's decision to reduce Gaza-based salaries by 30% is a direct result of fiscal constraints. However, mounting political pressures have compounded the problem.
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16 Feb 2017 13:03Its structural economic problems and expanding jihadist influence could spell trouble for long-term stability.
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15 Nov 2016 16:18Syria doesn’t have a functioning central government that could take back control of Raqqa after the defeat of ISIS.