MIDDLE EAST
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Saudi-led coalition must put boots on the ground in Yemen now!
By Zaher Mahruqi Three months since the air campaign against the Hoothis started and the situation in Yemen is rapidly…
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ISIS is a master of tactical defeats – Why?
By Zaher Mahruqi What a difference one year can make! US officials are now using less the word terrorists and…
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Ramadan and leadership crisis in the Middle East
As in the past few years, this Ramadan comes at a time when the world is facing a catastrophic leadership…
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Islamic State (IS) winning hearts, minds and territory although it is yet to give Muslims an offer they can’t refuse: the liberation of Jerusalem
By Zaher Mahruqi A year after declaring a Caliphate, Al-Baghdadi’s ISIS is winning the war on many levels. The recent…
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Difficult but necessary road to Yemen negotiations
By René Wadlow The continued aggression of Saudi Arabia against civilians in Yemen, and the use of cluster munitions in violation…
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Saudis’ nuclear call
By Debalina Ghoshal Earlier this month, reports came in that Saudi Arabia has held talks with Pakistan to purchase nuclear weapons.…
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Bitter pill to swallow: ISIS’s fighters figure is hugely underestimated or the group is mythological
By Zaher Mahruqi Whichever label one chooses, ISIL, ISIS or the Islamic State, the “group’s” fighters are gradually but surely…
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Fact sheet: Enduring U.S.-Tunisian relations
The United States and Tunisia have enjoyed a strong diplomatic relationship for more than 200 years. In 1799, the United…
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Why elites love drones
By Robert J. Burrowes I sometimes read that drone strikes are counterproductive to western security interests because each person killed by…
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Iran: America’s nightmare opponent
By Jordan Ghasemi With the negotiations over sanctions and Iran’s nuclear program underway, and Congress threatening to reject the deal,…
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