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Signs of hope in the Middle East? Don’t hold your breath

Signs of hope in the Middle East? Don’t hold your breath

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Sep 18, 2017
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By James M. Dorsey

Optimists see hopeful signs that the Middle East may be exiting from a dark tunnel of violence, civil war, sectarian strife, and debilitating regional rivalries.

The Islamic State (IS) is on the cusp of territorial defeat in Syria and Iraq. Saudi Arabia may be groping for an exit from its devastating military intervention in Yemen. Gulf…

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