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Iran after Sanctions: a Soviet Choice

Iran after Sanctions: a Soviet Choice

Is Iran going to make the same mistakes that caused the collapse of the Soviet Union?
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Is Assad’s “Brother” About to be President of Lebanon?

Is Assad’s “Brother” About to be President of Lebanon?

Bashar al-Assad’s boyhood friend is on the path to becoming the next President of Lebanon
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Garrett KhouryDec 5, 2015
Israel’s Spiritual Dynamite

Israel’s Spiritual Dynamite

The Jewish Temple Mount Movement in Israel, Part I
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Putin and Erdogan — Syria’s Three Dimensional Game

Putin and Erdogan — Syria’s Three Dimensional Game

Putin is finding his plans for Syria spoiled by Turkey’s Erdogan
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Boris RyvkinNov 25, 2015
Hillary Clinton’s Israel Problem

Hillary Clinton’s Israel Problem

Hillary wants to play nice with Israel if elected President. That might not work as well as she’d like.
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Garrett KhouryNov 6, 2015
First Aid for the Humanitarian Aid Industry

First Aid for the Humanitarian Aid Industry

Kunduz showed the dangers international aid organizations face to do their work, but the industry itself is often its own worst enemy.
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Garrett KhouryOct 29, 2015
Saddam’s Salafists and Laying the Foundations of ISIS

Saddam’s Salafists and Laying the Foundations of ISIS

Book Review: The Weight of a Mustard Seed: The Intimate Life of an Iraqi Family During Thirty Years of Tyranny (2009) by Wendell Steavenson
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Kyle W. OrtonOct 24, 2015
Ankara Bombing Further Fractures Turkey

Ankara Bombing Further Fractures Turkey

On October 10, twin blasts exploded during a pro-peace protest, held by the leftist People’s Democratic Party (HDP) near the train station…
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K. E. TruitteOct 21, 2015
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