MIDDLE EAST
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Yemen: Blame game continues amid growing humanitarian crisis
Four years of war – between Iranian Regime backed Houthi militants and Arab coalition backed Yemeni government of Abdrabbuh Mansur…
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Trump scorns United Nations as tensions with Iran flare over Saudi oil attacks
By Shelley Inglis, University of Dayton President Donald Trump made his disdain for the United Nations quite clear in his…
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Iran’s challenge to the U.S supremacy in the Middle East
By Haris Bilal Malik The United States as a global superpower has been maintaining and projecting its military and political…
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Iran is testing Trump
By Matthew Mai The recent attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure was deemed an “act of war” by Secretary of…
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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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