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China Pivots to Middle East as Trump Downsizes US Role

As President Donald Trump eyes the exit in the Middle East, his critics have excoriated him for abdicating a strong U.S. role in the region and clearing a path for Russia’s dominance. Yet in their…

Alice Su and Nabih Bulos 19, Dec 2019

An Iraqi man walks on dry, cracked earth in the Chibayish marshes near the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah. (Getty)

Deluge and Drought: Water Challenges in the Middle East

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), climate change is an especially urgent issue, particularly as it has already triggered devastating weather events, including prolonged droughts, flash…

Yasmine El Geressi 01, Nov 2019

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad meets with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran in this handout released by SANA on February 25, 2019. (Reuters)

How Iran Exploited Wars in the Middle East to Spread its Influence

Iran is ascendant in the Middle East, having exploited opportunities arising from the wars in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen by actively supporting proxies to spread its influence in a…

Yasmine El Geressi 14, Jun 2019

US President Donald Trump holds up a map detailing territory losses by the Islamic State in Syria as he speaks following a tour of the Lima Army Tank Plant at Joint Systems Manufacturing in Lima, Ohio, March 20, 2019. (Getty)

Getting Real About Iran

U.S.Secretary of StateMike Pompeohas singled outIranas a uniquely dangerous regional actor that must be confronted for the sake of peace and stability in theMiddle East. In the last year alone, the…

Kian Tajbakhsh 29, Mar 2019

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China Pivots to Middle East as Trump Downsizes US Role

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