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The dust is settling with Iran. Now, Washington must pivot to Syria
By Olivia Wang Washington and Tehran are de-escalating following the death of General Soleimani and Iran’s counterattack which, so far,…
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Escalating to de-escalate – From Balakot to Ain al-Asad
With tensions between the United States and Iran dramatically escalating just days into the new year, the risks of a…
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Tears for fears: Silence of the Persian lambs
By Saira Baig A fresh squeal of political uprisings engulfed the Middle East this year, as if to complete the…
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What lies ahead for the new Sultan of Oman in the post-Qaboos era
Portraits of Sultan Qaboos bin Said flooded on social media in the morning of 11 January 2020. Less than a…
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Soleimani’s assassination triggers US-Iran standoff
By Malik Ayub Sumbal Amidst an environment of a tense standoff between Iran and the US since the last couple…
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Khanemei losing his charm among civilians in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon
From the early days of Iranian Revolution four decades ago, the Iranian regime has tried to spread its theocratic doctrine…
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Will Russia become the brother in arms with Iran?
By Punsara Amarasinghe The killing of Iranian leader of famous Quds force Gen.Qasem Soleimani in Bagdad seems to have made…
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Iran challenges Trump: This does not end the war, it is just a beginning of another clash of civilization
By Harsha Senanayake Iran’s topmost security and intelligence commander: Major General Qassim Suleimani exterminated early Friday in a drone strike…
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War with Iran? Not if the President enforces his “red line”
By Matthew Mai The killing of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani by an American drone has led to excitable cries…
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The reason why the US attacked Iran
By Atta Rasool Malik Iranian Revolutionary Guards said[1] that on Friday early morning, Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, head of the…
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