MIDDLE EAST
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The 4 big questions that the next Israeli government will decide
By Dov Waxman, Northeastern University On Sept. 17, Israelis went to the polls for the second time in less than…
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What the reactions to the ARAMCO attacks reveal about the vulnerabilities of the anti-Iran alliance
Leading up to ARAMCO attacks, Iran increased aggression in the Middle East. The reactions following the devastating attacks on Saudi…
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Growing tensions on the road to Persian Gulf security
The 14 September 2019 drone attacks on oil installations in eastern Saudi Arabia have dimmed hope for U.S. – Iranian…
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In a world of cyber threats, the push for cyber peace is growing
By Scott Shackelford, Indiana University Digital conflict and military action are increasingly intertwined, and civilian targets – private businesses and…
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Why increasing Arab-Israeli closeness matters
David Mednicoff, University of Massachusetts Amherst While the connection of Jews to Israel is frequently in the news, the changing…
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2020 hopefuls: Outshine your opponents on Syria
By Michele MacMillan The 2020 hopefuls have notched two debates on their belts as part of their months-long slog through…
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IS’s media campaign shows it hasn’t given up on ‘Remains’ and ‘Expands’ narrative
By Asaf Day In the past couple of months, the Islamic State (IS) has launched a media campaign labelled “And…
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Everything in Mecca gets 5 stars — and online reviews of other holy sites are wildly inflated, too
By Tom van Laer, University of Sydney and Elif Izberk-Bilgin, University of Michigan For the millions of Muslims preparing to…
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US lost important military allies in the Middle East
By Jak Fraam Two major NATO allies, Germany and France, turned their backs on the United States. Berlin and Paris…
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Programs help Yazidi women cope with trauma, but more needs to be done by Iraq
By Alyssa Heisey “How am I telling you this without crying? I tell you I ran out of tears,” says Ekhlas,…
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