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From ceasefire to two-state solution: Will Trump go the whole way?
The Gaza ceasefire negotiations, coupled with recent opinion polls, suggest the time may be ripe for more than an end to the Gaza war. They raise…
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The Middle East’s New Jigsaw Puzzle
Decimating Hezbollah and ousting President Bashar al-Assad were the first steps in a Middle Eastern power struggle that is likely to define not only who…
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Saudi Arabia and international sports, a tale of politics and greed
Saudi Arabia brings out the worst in the world of international sports in terms of politics and greed.
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Iran fears setback may open a Pandora’s box
With Donald j. Trump two weeks away from returning to the White House, Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) fear that recent setbacks…
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Israel’s military has a crisis even if it refuses to admit it
Israel’s once-vaunted military faces an uncertain future.
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Putting Humpty Dumpty together in Syria
In Syria, putting Humpty Dumpty together again is no mean task.
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Iran toys with fostering an armed insurgency in Syria
Indications that Iran may not accept Bashar al-Assad’s downfall lying down raise the spectre of renewed sectarian strife that could not only destabilise…
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December 2024

Saudi Arabia balances ‘tolerance’ with support for ultra-conservatives in conflict zones
The geopolitical complexity o change in Saudi Arabia has become apparent, particularly in flashpoints such as Syria and Yemen
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Israel pushes for greater cooperation with the US in targeting Iran
With Iran’s Axis of Resistance in shambles, Israel and its supporters in the United States are lobbying for greater US-Israeli cooperation in targeting…
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Israel’s Middle East war: Yemen is definitely next, maybe Iran too
Much like Hezbollah miscalculated with its 15-month-long war of attrition against Israel, Yemen’s Houthi rebels risk being the next target in Israel’s…
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Turkey dreams of a neo-Ottoman Middle East
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fall has seemingly turbocharged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman dreams.
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A Tale of Three Occupations
Syria tells the story of not one but three occupations. It also tells the story of a region in which states cynically trample over ethnic groups…
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