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“Epic Fury”: The End of Great Dreams
Iran has changed and moved to the opposite extreme from excessive revolutionary romanticism to excessive pragmatism.
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Is the Legal System Enough to Disarm Iraqi Militias?
Failing to take credible steps toward disarming militias leaves the country vulnerable to severe economic fallout, potential international sanctions, and political isolation.
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Iran: A Fragile State Under Pressure
Iran’s regime has survived war, sanctions and revolt, but mounting military, economic and political pressure is pushing it closer to a breaking point.
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No More Grand Answers: Arab Youth in the Age of Doubt
Young Arabs are more drawn to technology, business, and self-development than to traditional politics or ideological movements, whereas the digital era has profoundly undermined the monopoly over knowledge and interpretation.
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J. D. Vance and the Fission in American Right
J.D. Vance’s working-class politics is turning into an ideological challenge to Israel from within the American right.
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Why Egypt Should Avoid the Middle East’s Chain-Gang War
As tensions rise between Iran, Israel and the United States, Egypt is resisting growing pressure to take on a larger military role in the Gulf, a strategy rooted in hard lessons about regional entanglement.
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Egypt’s Role in Iran War Is Not an Enigma
Since 2014, Egypt has faced multiple risks of entrapment in regional conflicts, but its behavior reflects adherence to a relatively consistent operational code.
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The Jewish Question at the Heart of Ottoman Liberalism
The rise and disappearance of Ottoman liberalism are tied to the existence of an Ottoman Jewish question that has often been pushed aside.
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The Demographic Paradox of Gulf States
Gulf states face a persistent demographic contradiction: they possess immense wealth, advanced infrastructure, and ambitious foreign policies, but relatively small citizen populations.
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Emirates, Kuwait and the Age of Company-States
The experiments unfolding in the Emirates and Kuwait are not merely regional phenomena. They are signals of a world in which the attributes and burdens of population are no longer taken as given.