Understanding Turkey’s influential role in the Gulf crisis
The resurgence of Turkish influence in the Middle East.
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Bahrain
Engulfed: Reading the tea leaves on Qatar’s ostracization
Very rich, heavily armed states are engaged in brinkmanship in the world’s most conflict-prone region. This doesn’t end well – for anyone.
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Podcast: Trump’s U-turns
A special Middle East Weekly episode this week looks at Donald Trump’s u-turns of U.S. policy in the region. Our team
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Out of sight, out of mind? Blocking Doha News in Qatar
For nearly eight years, one of the few sources of meaningful journalism about life inside Qatar – as opposed to
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Caution gives way to increasingly assertive policies in Saudi Arabia, but to what end?
Embed from Getty Images This article was originally published in JMEPP’s Spring 2016 print edition. Abstract Since King Salman bin
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Middle East Weekly Roundup: July 11th, 2016
The Levant and Turkey Israel The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a groundbreaking visit to Ethiopia during his
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Middle East Weekly Roundup: January 17th – 22nd, 2016
Energy Sector Economic slowdown forecasted with decreases in regional demand for oil Between 2008 and 2014, rising oil prices contributed
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