Dying of thirst: The Levant’s water worries
Water is the cornerstone of human life – but what happens to countries when they start running out of “blue gold”?
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Israel-Palestine: Can Trump seal the deal?
Trump prides himself on his deal-making abilities, but securing “the ultimate deal” between Israelis and Palestinians presents major challenges.
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The glass half empty: Water in the Middle East
The Middle East is an arid region to begin with, but climate change is set to exacerbate the region’s water scarcity.
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Podcast: Trump’s Jerusalem embassy move and Tunisia’s foreign fighters
Middle East Weekly discusses Trump’s pledge to move the US embassy to Jerusalem, and Tunisian jihadis returning home after fighting in Syria and Iraq.
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Russia, Syria, and the ‘new Cold War’
Russia intervened in the Syrian war to redefine the international balance of power, not as a brotherly commitment to defend his Arab ally.
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Israel’s controversial ‘settlement bill’: A conversation with Richard Falk
Embed from Getty Images Israeli riot police clashed with settlers living in the Amona “outpost” settlement in 2006 A
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‘This was a story that had to be told’: Sold-out crowd at Palestine Film Festival
Boston’s Palestine Film Festival, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, opened on Friday, October 15 with a timely, searing showing
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