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: Castro’s Middle East, Oman’s Awkwardness, and Assault on Aleppo
Welcome to Middle East Weekly, JMEPP’s very own weekly news podcast. This week we’ll be exploring Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s legacy
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Russia and Iran: the best of friends, the worst of friends
Embed from Getty Images Since 2011, conflict and political upheavals have rocked the Middle East, challenging traditional alliances and the
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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: Turkey media crackdown, climate summit in Morocco, Syrian rebels’ reversal
Bahrain Bahrain hosted counter-terrorism drills for the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Bahrain as
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