As the kingdom’s model of capitalism without democracy thrives, the prospect of a Saudi century has consequences for us all. t the centre of the 2018 blockbuster film Black Panther is Wakanda, a hyper-modern civilisation on the African continent kept from the modern world by impenetrable geography and technologically enabled cloaking. Wakanda’s strength and security is provi
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Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ Al-Sudani has paid his first official visit to Turkey since taking office last October, holding important talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Mar. 21-22 trip to Ankara saw focus on boosting economic cooperation, including a push to advance a new major transit project. But no permanent solution on issues such as transboundary waters
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This paper explores the nature of social power in Iraq and Lebanon, and its implications for understanding the role of the state in both countries. The paper argues that the very concept of the ‘state’, as often understood by Western policymakers, implies a binary division between official and unofficial structures – between state and non-state – that does not reflect more flui
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Dublin, March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Middle East Macroeconomic Outlook to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report presents economic, demographic, employment, infrastructure and competitiveness data for 14 countries. The research includes 2019 estimates and medium-term forecasts for the period from 2020 to 2024 for select indic
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