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Iran weakened militarily but strengthened politically

2

Lebanon casts a shadow over US-Iran talks

3

Lebanon casts a shadow over US-Iran talks

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Shaping Gulf geopolitics-The battle for the Strait of Hormuz

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History suggests that prospects for a final US-Iranian deal are bleak

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Middle East Report 26062026

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Ottoman-era railway offers a glimpse at a post-war Middle East architecture

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US-Iran talks remain fragile

9

Rethinking Yemen

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Middle East Report: Iran 1-0 US

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Cost of war

12

A birthday present with a price tag

13

US and Iran reach agreement

14

Middle East Report 12062026

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Trump and Iran agree on one thing The definition of insanity

16

Casting Shadows

17

Spinning out of control

18

Reshaping the Islamic Republic

19

Middle East Report

20

Living by the sword

21

A game of chicken

22

Lebanon ceasefire is about more than Hezbollah

23

Gulf states prepare for long-term Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz

24

US-Iranian negotiations are a performative tug-of-war over who blinks first

25

The Strait of Hormuz A battle for regional dominance

26

How close are the US and Iran to a deal

27

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis could help Saudi Arabia reduce dependency on the Strait of Hormuz

28

Middle East Report: A Weekly Roundup

29

Pakistan’s Iran war mediation ties the South Asian nation up in knots

30

Iran war disrupts Gulf states' economic ambitions

31

Gulf states’ differences were baked into the GCC’s DNA from the outset

32

Trump fails to camouflage differences with China over Iran

33

Middle East Report 15052026

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US-Iran diplomacy amounts to motion without movement

35

Are the US and Iran close to a deal

36

The US and Iran hold their fire. The question is for how long

37

US and Iran tap dance into reviving hostilities

38

Iran’s proposal puts Trump in a bind

39

US Strait of Hormuz blockade threatens to backfire

40

Will the Iran war gun remain silent

41

Playing bluff poker on a knife’s edge

42

What the 1987 Tanker War teaches us about the Strait of Hormuz stand-off

43

Iran has a leg up in the war of narratives

44

Infusing religion in the military risks sliding down a slippery slope

45

Politics obstruct a US-Iran nuclear deal

46

The Islamabad talks were doomed from the outset

47

Middle East Report

48

Did Trump blink first?

49

Iran war: Paying the Piper

50

Iran war weakens Trump in his European culture wars

51

What if Trump unilaterally ends the Iran War?

52

Shaping the Iran war’s next phase

53

Middle East Report

54

Is Iran America’s Suez moment-The answer is Yo

55

A double-edged sword

56

The Iran war is about to escalate

57

Standing up to Donald Trump

58

Control of the Strait of Hormuz puts Iran in the driver’s seat

59

No Good Options

60

Whither the Iran War?

61

Can Trump end the Iran war unilaterally?

62

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Supreme Leader and how might his rule change the US‑Iran war

63

Supporting Iran’s minorities risks playing with fire

64

War in Iran High Stakes For The Middle East BFM 04032026

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Putting Trump’s muscular foreign policy to the test

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Middle East Report

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Can the US and Iran Avoid Conflagration BFM 24022026

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Trump hosts first Board of Peace meeting on Gaza and beyond

69

For Trump, it’s crunch time in Gaza

70

Middle East Report 13022026

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Mr. Netanyah goes to Washington

72

Netanyahu raises the bar on Iran and Gaza

73

Radio Islam 06022026

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Bridging gaps in US-Iran talks is easier said than done

75

US military intervention in Iran could spark hostilities not just in the Gulf and Israel, but also Turkey and Azerbaijan

76

Disarming Hamas Gaza’s next battleground

77

Middle East Report

78

Connecting Dots: Trump’s Peace Board, Iran, Venezuela, Greenland, & the World Order

79

Middle East Report

80

The Board of Peace: Creating a new world order

81

Board of Peace, A Trump Dream or Reality ?

82

US–Iran Tensions and What Comes Next

83

Iran in 2026 is not the Iran of 1979

84

Middle East Report

85

US Weighs Diplomacy or War AzNews 14012026

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Analysing Iran’s Deadliest Unrest in Years BFM89,9 13012026

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US intervention could spark chaos in Iran

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Yemen's separatist STC denies its dissolution - TRT 10012026

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Unrest in Iran and Its Implications BFM89.9 07012026

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US Apprehends Maduro. What Next 04-01-2026 - JMD on PTV

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Radio Islam 02012026

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Israel and UAE risk further fracturing of the Middle East

93

Whither US-Israel relations?

94

Is Trump playing with conservative American Jews

95

On the sports pitch, Russia and Israel fight for hearts and minds

96

Egypt balances on Gaza knife’s edge

97

Resetting US-Israel relations-Will he, or won’t he

98

Middle East Report

99

Are Trump and Netanyahu approaching crunch time?

100

From 911 to MAGA Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia

101

Divide and conquer

102

Shifting Paradigms-MbS positions Saudi Arabia as a global powerhouse

103

Radio Islam 21112025

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Changing US attitudes catch Israel in a pincer movement

105

The Middle East in 72 Minutes

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Ye’s repentance-A blip on the radar

107

Middle East Report 07112025

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Evangelicals to the rescue

109

The Middle East Report

110

Testing boundaries

111

The Middle East Report

112

Trump’s Middle East reality check

113

Racism in sports raises its ugly head on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide

114

The Middle East Report with JamesM. Dorsey

115

Fraying at the edges, the Gaza ceasefire spotlights fragility

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Ceasefire approved but is peace in sight_CNA 11102025

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Can the Gaza ceasefire agreement hold TRT09102025

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A look at key events of the Israel-Hamas war in the past year_CNA 07102025

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TRT 04092025

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U.S.-Israel Peace Plan, UEFA Suspension Threats, and Iran’s Nuclear Strategy_RadIslam 03102025

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Trump’s Gaza plan is a game of bluff poker

122

Trump and Netanyahu draw battlelines

123

Parallax Views James Dorsey 9-24-25

124

Israel cuts off its nose to spite its face

125

Palestinian Statehood In More Than Name_bfm 89.9 Sep 24 2025

126

Are sports associations next to boycott Israel

127

Reports of mental health struggles among Israeli soldiers_TRT 18092025

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What steps will the Doha emergency summit take following Israel’s attack_TRT 16092025

129

Rubio and Netanyahu frame discussions with religious and civilisational symbolism

130

Is Qatar the straw that breaks the camel’s back

131

Netanyahu puts Trump in a bind

132

Israel’s attack on Qatar could be a watershed

133

US and Israel discuss restructuring their military relationship

134

The Middle East Report With James Dorsey 05092025

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Israel ignores gathering storm winds at its peril

136

UAE’s campaign against Islamists fuels moves to ban the Muslim Brotherhood and anti-Muslim sentiment

137

Radio Islam 29 Aug 2025

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Gaza mediators work at cross purposes

139

Bleak Outlook for Palestinian Statehood

140

Netanyahu’s far right instincts and political interests converge in Gaza

141

Palestinians are pawns in shaping Gaza’s future

142

Trump Goes After Wall Street Journal in Major Test of Press Freedom

143

Indonesia’s writing on the wall-Gaza drives hardening Muslim public opinion

144

Pushing Saudi Arabia to be an Israeli copycat

145

Re-occupying Gaza-From the fire into the frying pan

146

Trump’s focus on food for Gaza promises to be problematic

147

Breaking up Syria

148

Gaza ANews 30072025

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Testing Israel’s Limits

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Instability Spreads As Israels Military Campaigns Escalate_BFM 23072025

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Israel-Iran war highlights Israeli dependency on US and potential US leverage

152

Will he, or won’t he-That is the question as US frustration with Netanyahu mounts

153

Saudi Crown Prince places a calculated bet on foreign soccer club ownership

154

Europe’s opportunity to break the Middle East’s cycle of violence

155

The writing is on the wall as support for Israel shrinks

156

Will the EU force FIFA to reform

157

In the bull’s eye-An influential pro-Israel group targets Malaysia

158

When the world was their beat_WWWhy 04072025

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Trump’s dinner with Netanyahu Motion without movement

160

Will Trump s proposed 60-day Gaza truce happen TRT 07072025

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Gaza ceasefire talks tiptoe in a mine field

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MiddleEastReportJamesDorsey04July2025

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US contractors say live ammunition fired at Gaza aid sites

164

Parallax Views James M Dorsey 2 July 2025

165

Is the Gaza ceasefire buzz a fata morgana

166

NDTV 26062025 Iran

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Don’t hold your breath. Iran Israel ceasefire is fragile at best

168

Horizons Discussion _ Flashpoint Iran_ The War with Israel and U.S. Strikes _ James M. Dorsey

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Iran says US strikes caused minimal damage to nuclear sites

170

Israel’s defense doctrine aims for emasculation, not deterrence

171

The Cost of Escalation_ What the Iran-Israel Clash Means—Modern Diplomacy

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Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei is doomed if he does and doomed if he doesn’t

173

Iran Israel Conflict _ Exclusive_ Indian Students Stuck in Tehran _ Rocket Strikes Target Israel

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Is Israel against a negotiated resolution to Iran’s nuclear programme_TRT 16062025

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Trump’s conundrum-Israeli attacks against Iran

176

Iran vows ‘harsh and decisive’ response after Israeli strikes

177

Israelis favour forever war, just want hostages released first

178

Gambling on Trump-Is Netanyahu grasping at straws

179

To counter Hamas, Israel backs Gazan criminals

180

Extremist soccer fans display Israeli society’s brutalisation

181

President Trump's Gulf Yatla-Indian Futures 26052025

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The Trump administration’s ‘brain trust’ aims to change the paradigm of US-Israeli relations

183

Netanyahu’s latest war goal risks accelerating Israel becoming a pariah state

184

How much longer can FIFA ignore Gaza

185

Qatar is at the center of a battle for hearts and minds

186

Is Trump’s Gulf victory lap a watershed-Gaza may be the litmus test.

187

Is Syria the Middle East’s next exploding powder keg

188

US-Houthi truce triggers pro-Israel alarm bells

189

Separately, Trump and Hamas let the cat out of the bag

190

US-European culture war puts Israel in a bind

191

Is Algeria Next

192

Netanyahu hardens his position despite pressure to lift the Gaza blockade

193

Crunch time may be approaching for Netanyahu

194

Netanyahu’s allies turn Jews into potential scapegoats

195

Hamas and Netanyahu bet on each other’s unpopularity

196

Vietnam looms large in Gaza

197

Whither Trump’s Gaza resettlement plan

198

Israel’s Gaza strategy is doomed to fail

199

Mr. Netanyahu goes to Washington

200

The Israeli-Palestinian battle of the narratives

201

Gaza’s anti-Hamas protests mean different things to different players

202

Reading tea leaves-Is the US signalling potential differences with Israel

203

Gaza’s fault lines are less linear than meets the eye

204

Want to join the fight against anti-Semitism Check your anti-Semitic antecedents at the door.

205

Netanyahu gambles on Trump

206

Israel’s times may be ‘a-changin’

207

Netanyahu’s reshaped Middle East aligns neatly with Trump’s new world order

208

With his right hand not knowing what his left hand is doing, Trump plays with fire

209

The logic in Trump’s madness

210

Israel joins Russia in laughing its way to the bank after Trump-Zelensky spat

211

Israeli security demands threaten to upset Syria’s apple cart

212

US President Trump’s Gaza shock therapy rocks Arab boats

213

Trump can only play both sides against the middle so long

214

Israel and Hamas adopt hard line as they enter second-phase ceasefire talks

215

UAE emerges as the United States and Israel’s best Arab friend

216

Trump puts ‘might is right’ principle on steroids in Gaza and Ukraine

217

Saudi Arabia’s Future-Palestine or Zion

218

Marco Rubio treats himself to a Middle East reality check

219

Trump plays with fire in Gaza

220

Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrive in Ramallah_TRT 9 Feb 2025

221

Trump focuses Middle Eastern minds with potentially unintended consequences

222

Trump’s Gaza plan turns the Middle East on its head

223

Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu could decide the Gaza ceasefire’s fate

224

Trump’s Middle East plan may have legs

225

Netanyahu flaunts his ties to the global far-right

226

Trump’s support for expelling Palestinians fans Middle Eastern fires

227

Trump has everyone running in circles when it comes to his Middle East policy

228

US-backed Israeli efforts to curb freedom of expression are likely to backfire

229

Trump puts Israelis and Palestinians on a knife’s edge

230

The Middle East’s New Jigsaw Puzzle

231

Saudi Arabia and international sports, a tale of politics and greed

232

Iran Fears Setback May Open A Pandora’s Box

233

Israel’s Military Has A Crisis Even If It Refuses To Admit It

234

Putting Humpty Dumpty together in Syria

235

How important is the Syrian Foreign Minister's first overseas visit to Saudi Arabia_TRT 02012025

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Saudi Arabia balances ‘tolerance’ with support for ultra-conservatives in conflict zones

237

Israel’s Middle East war-Yemen definitely next, maybe Iran too

238

Turkey dreams of a neo-Ottoman Middle East

239

Syria faces enormous challenges

240

A US-Israeli masterclass in how to discourage change in Syria

241

Syria may be tired of war, but war may not be tired of Syria

242

Picking up the pieces-Russia and Iran seek to limit losses in Syria

243

Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup -- JMD on the BBC

244

How did Saudi Arabia land the 2034 World Cup_SkyNews 12122024

245

Will the real Mr. Jolani stand up

246

Assad Toppled by Syrian Rebels in a Tectonic Shift for the Middle East w_ James Dorsey

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James M Dorsey The Fall Of Syria JFRadio 9 Dec 2024

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Syrian rebels are gunning for Damascus. Turkey may like the prospect

249

It’s make or break for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, not only on the battlefield

250

Ceasefire brings Lebanon’s chicken home to roost

251

Israeli commander’s West Bank woes spotlight a military tied up in knots

252

ICC arrest warrants Netanyahu and Gallant open a Pandora’s Box

253

Netanyahu and Hamas A symbiotic relationship that costs Israel dearly

254

Israel’s wars repeat the 1980s on steroids

255

Trump set to inherit a Gaza war he doesn’t want but can’t end

256

How much of Godsend for Netanyahu is Trump’s return to the White House

257

Netanyahu bets on Lebanon to justify his forever wars

258

The Middle East isn’t high on Trump’s agenda but Trump preoccupies the Middle East

259

Trump victory may have a long-shot silver lining

260

The UAE backed by Israel targets influential role in post-war Gaza

261

Middle East conflict: Heavy humanitarian toll of Israel-Lebanon hostilities

262

The US elections, not ceasefire talks, likely to shape Israel’s wars

263

Israel’s Loss of a Moral Compass

264

Middle East Report

265

Is There No Stopping Israel As It Continues To Pound Gaza, Lebanon?

266

Escalating Tensions Between Iran And Israel

267

Israel’s Limited Retaliation Against Iran Demonstrates US Can Force Netanyahu’s Hand

268

Regional And International Reactions To The Israeli Airstrikes On Iran

269

Israel Targets Iranian Military Facilities

270

Unlikely Middle East Conflict Will Widen - Analyst

271

CGTN Israel Strikes Iran 26 Oct 2024

272

Blinken jumps through hoops on his Middle East tour

273

Blinken Touts Problematic UAE Plan For Post - War Gaza

274

Hezbollah Fights To Survive, Uncertain Of The Level Of Iranian Support

275

The Greater Middle East Is A Ticking Time Bomb

276

Killing Hamas Leader Garners Israel A Tactical, Not A Strategic Success

277

Hamas Leader’s Death Offers Israel A Feel - Good Moment But Changes Little

278

Israel's killing of Hamas leader changes little

279

Israel’s International Support Network Fractures As Pressure Mounts

280

What Were They Thinking? Hamas And Netanyahu Yet To Explain

281

UNIFIL Accuses Israel Of Deliberate Attack On Its South Lebanon HQ TRT 11Oct2024

282

Iran and its allies have little to show for themselves

283

Israel, Iran, And Hezbollah Manoeuvre In Military And Political Minefields

284

Saudi Arabia Sees Opportunity As Israel Takes On Hezbollah And Weighs Retaliation Against Iran

285

Has Gaza's Year Of Carnage Changed Anything?

286

Iran’s Networked Defense Strategy Is A Double - Edged Sword

287

The Middle East on the brink

288

Iran Attacks Israel. CGTN 2 Oct 2024

289

Iran's Missile Strike Fires Up Tensions BFM 02 Oct 2024

290

Will Hezbollah Crumble Without Nasrallah

291

Israel’s Killing Of Hezbollah Leader Is Unlikely To Shift The Paradigm Of Middle East Politics

292

Iranian President Floats Rare Israeli Trial Balloon

293

War in Lebanon takes center stage

294

Israel - Hezbollah: Serious Repercussions For The Region

295

Middle East Tensions Escalate as Israel and Hezbollah Battle It Out

296

Saudi Gas Investments - A Marriage Of Economic And Geopolitics

297

Two Top Hezbollah Commanders Killed In Israeli Strike On Beirut TRT 21Sep2024

298

Mass Electronic Device Attacks In Lebanon Backchat 20Sep2024

299

Hezbollah's Exploding Communications Devices Put Middle East on Edge

300

Does The US Have Any Leverage On Israel - Hezbollah Tensions

301

Netanyahu, Iran, And Iranian - Backed Groups Walk Tightly Spun Tripwire

302

Subtle US Messages Fall On Netanyahu And Israel’s Deaf Ears

303

For Israel Losing The Battle For Hearts And Minds Is Worse Than Failing To Defeat Hamas

304

Netanyahu And Hamas Share Disregard For Israeli And Palestinian Lives

305

What Could The US Do To Pressure Netanyahu On Gaza Ceasefire Deal TRT 05092024

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Jockeying For Position In Post - War Gaza

307

US Anti - Settler Sanctions Barely Scratch The Surface

308

Fri 07:44:24 to 07:57:00

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Binyamin Netanyahu Is As Much An Ideologue As He Is An Opportunist

310

Israel Planes Strike Targets In Lebanon And Hezbollah Responds

311

Escalating Middle East Tensions Raise Multiple Questions

312

Gaza ceasefire negotiations

313

Multiple Time Bombs Likely To Threaten A Gaza Ceasefire From Day One

314

US Mulls Confronting Netanyahu If Gaza Ceasefire Talks Falter

315

Is There A Genuine Willingness From Israel To End Hostilities In Gaza TRT 16082024

316

Ultra - Nationalists Provoke As Netanyahu’s Ceasefire Tightrope Wobbles

317

Israel’s Reputational Self - Immolation

318

Looking Beyond The Fog Of War To Imagine Future Israeli - Palestinian Peace Negotiations

319

Will Hamas Agree To A Ceasefire Talks With Israel After Haniyeh Assassination

320

Assassinating Hamas Leaders Scores Points But Is Unlikely To Produce Victory

321

Intellectual Honesty In Israel & Palestine Produces Radically Different Outcomes

322

Can Israel Afford To Fight Effectively On Multiple Fronts TRT 05082024

323

The Battle for Soul of Islam

324

Middle East Report With James M. Dorsey 02082024

325

Middle East Escalation Gaza And The Evolution With Lebanon And Iran

326

The Battle For Muslim Education

327

Saudi - UAE Notions Of Islam Are At The Core Of Israeli Thinking On Post - War Gaza

328

Gaza Is The One Thing Kamala Harris And Donald Trump Agree On

329

Netanyahu Goes to Washington w/ James Dorsey

330

Netanyahu in the United States - JMD on Radio Islam

331

Gulf Investment In European Soccer Becomes A Hot Potato

332

Tracing The Roots Of Israel’s Gaza War Strategy

333

Ignoring Ingrained Anti - Semitism, Israel Backs Global Far - Right

334

Israel’s Self - Declared Gaza Safe Zones Are Catch - 22 Death Traps

335

Israel Kills Dozens Of Displaced Palestinians In Al - Mawasi, Khan Younis TRT JMD 130724

336

Walking A Tightrope, Netanyahu Struggles To Maintain His Balance

337

Soft Power Islam - The Geopolitical Contest Over ‘Moderate Islam’

338

Widening Rift With The Military Puts Netanyahu In A Tight Spot

339

Palestine Is A Double - Edged Sword For Egyptian President Al - Sisi

340

New Soccer Stadium Seals Marriage Between Gulf Capital And Egyptian Crony Capitalism

341

The Gaza War Is About More Than Binyamin Netanyahu’s Political Fortunes

342

Is Lebanon Israeli Settlers’ Next Frontier

343

The Israeli Military Isn’t What It Once Was

344

Israeli Setbacks Empower Hamas - Assousa

345

Thinking The Unthinkable - Israeli Occupation Instead Of A Ceasefire

346

Covert Wars

347

Next Week Could Be Make Or Break For Binyamin Netanyahu

348

Israel And Its Supporters Turn Palestine Into A Litmus Test Of Democracy.

349

King Abdullah Of Joran Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place

350

Antisemitism Threatens Jews, And Occupation Threatens Judaism

351

The Quest For Religious Reform Goes Global.

352

The Greater Middle East Is A Ticking Time Bomb (Part 2)

353

US President Biden Plays High - Risk Poker With Israel’s Netanyahu

354

The Greater Middle East Is A Ticking Time Bomb (Part 1)

355

What Jews, Israeli Palestinians, And Turkish Kurds Have In Common

356

Netanyahu And Ultraconservatives Jeopardise Israeli Security

357

Netanyahu Borrows Time By Rejecting Gaza Ceasefire

358

The Politics Of ‘From The River To The Sea'

359

Netanyahu Is Blinded And Cornered By The Gathering Of Increasingly Dark Clouds

360

Israel Puts Gaza Ceasefire Ball In Hamas’ Court

361

Rafah Make Or Break For Netanyahu

362

Words Matter

363

The Middle East Totters On The Edge Of A Cliff

364

Israel And Hamas See Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations As An Existential Battle

365

Israel And Hamas Play Whack - A-mole

366

Biden And Hamas Tie Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Up In Knots

367

The Greater Middle East Is A Ticking Time Bomb

368

Palestinian Security Forces Are Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place

369

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Clutches At Straws

370

Aid Is At The Core Of An Israeli - Palestinian Struggle To Control Post - War Gaza.

371

Netanyahu’s Walls Are Caving In

372

Rafah - Netanyahu’s Marketing Tool And Lightning Rod

373

Resolving The Israeli - Palestinian Conflict Palestinians May Be More Accommodating Than Israelis

374

The Middle East The World’s Playground For The Privatization Of War

375

Iran May Be On The Cusp Of Change. A Conversation With Arash Azizi.

376

Biden May Not Have Enough Rope To Push His Vision Of The Middle East

377

Innocent Gazans Pay A Heavy Price For Hamas And Israel’s Disregard For Human Life

378

Gaza War Turns Palestine Into A Potential Middle Eastern Lightning Rod

379

Weaponizing Food: Palestinians Lose Lives, Israelis Lose Humanity

380

The Battle For The Soul Of Islam A Game Of Seduction

381

Ceasefire Talks Are About More Than A Gaza Truce And Prisoner Exchange

382

Netanyahu’s ‘Day After’ Gaza Plan Is A Non - Starter

383

Soccer Incidents Call Into Question Fundaments Of Saudi - Iranian Detente

384

Israel Puts Qatar In The Crosshairs As Hamas Reasserts Itself In Gaza

385

Crunch Time May Be Around The Corner As Gaza Ceasefire Talks Stall

386

First Qatar, Now Saudi Arabia Time For Activists To Rethink

387

Flying Under The Radar China Tightens Grip On Uighurs

388

Blinken Finds A Substantially Altered Politics Landscape As He Tours The Middle East

389

Qatar’s Gaza War Mediation May Be A Double - Edged Sword

390

Iran Facilitates Biden’s Support For Israel

391

UNRWA Pronounced Guilty Until Proven Innocent. Palestinians Pay The Price.

392

International Court Ruling Likely To Shape Israel - Hamas Prisoner Exchange Talks

393

Looking For Fig Leaves - Israel And Hamas Negotiate Terms Of A Ceasefire

394

Hardliners Ride High In The Middle East

395

A Casualty Of War

396

Escalating Red Sea Tensions And Citizen Boycotts Trap US In Catch - 22

397

Israeli Shift In Military Tactics Threatens To Be A Double - Edged Sword

398

The Gaza War Is Set To Spill Onto The Streets Of Western Cities

399

History Repeats Itself With The Assassination Of A Hamas Official

400

Gaza War Calls Middle East De - Escalation Into Question

401

Netanyahu Appears Increasingly Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place

402

Israel And Hamas Grapple With Egyptian Gaza Roadmap

403

Israel Hamas Prisoner Talks Are Mired By Politics

404

Catching Flack Qatar’s Gaza Mediation Is A Balancing Act

405

Hamas Maneuvering Complicates Efforts To Secure New Prisoner Swaps

406

The Gaza War Calls Into Question The Moral Rectitude Of Western Democracies

407

The UAE Walks An Ever - Tightening Geopolitical Tightrope

408

The Gaza War’s Fog Complicates Separating The Wheat From The Chaff

409

Counterintuitive Palestinian Politics, Is Hamas Treading A Path Paved By The PLO

410

Religious Leaders Strive To Become Peacemakers Rather Than Warmongers

411

Gaza Divides The Wheat From The Chaff Among Religious Leaders

412

Gaza’s Day After May Alleviate Suffering But Promises To Be No Panacea

413

Israeli And Palestinian War Crimes - A Conversation With Omer Bartov

414

Israeli And Palestinian Obstinance, Not Settlements, Obstructs Two - State Solution

415

Arab And Muslim Leaders Put Limited Influence And Differences On Display

416

Whither Hamas A Conversation With Hostage Negotiator Gershon Baskin

417

Gaza War Drowns Out Sane Voices

418

Israel In Gaza No Good Options

419

US Gaza War Cost - Benefit Analysis May Reach Tipping Point

420

Biden’s Israeli Bear Hug Is A Double - Edged Sword

421

Hamas Puts Malaysia In A Bind

422

Israel May Win Its Battle Against Hamas But Has Already Lost The War

423

Emotions Fuel Gaza War And Bury Hopes For Resolving The Israeli - Palestinian Conflict

424

Middle Eastern History Repeats Itself Or Maybe It Doesn’t

425

The Middle East May Never Be The Same

426

The Politics Of Saudi And Iranian Sports

427

Reforming Islam - How Many Ways To Crack An Egg - A Conversation With Andrew March.

428

Saudi - Israeli Deal Would Be A Gamechanger But Not For The Reasons Discussed

429

Keeping Saudi Ultra - Conservatism Alive And Kicking Meet Sheikh Awesome

430

The Global Enduring Disorder A Conversation With Jason Pack

431

Confusion And Uncertainty Shape Debate About US Gulf Policy

432

Libyan Floods And Fault Lines A Conversation With Ethan Chorin

433

Gulf Sports Diplomacy Could Enter Choppy Waters

434

The Indonesian Presidential Election Produces An Unexpected Twist

435

Arab Winter What Arab Winter

436

The Politics Of Middle East Sports - Karim Zidan 28082023

437

Spain’s La Liga Challenges Gulf States’ Business Model

438

Middle East Sports Go Global With Politics In Tow

439

Saudi Arabia And Israel Put A High US Price Tag On Diplomatic Relations

440

Arab Youth Seek Certainty In Religion And Tradition

441

NU Indosphere

442

Saudi Soccer A Game Of Geopolitics And Religion, Not Just Sports

443

The UAE The Middle East’s Teflon Nation

444

A Saudi Pastime Poking The United States In The Eye

445

Bin Salman Toys With Religious Reform

446

Indian Pundits Rally In Support Of Europe's Anti - Migrant Sentimen

447

Autocrats Shift Gears By Exporting Repression Of Freedoms

448

Qatar America’s Best Friend In The Gulf

449

French Rioters And Palestinian Gunmen Send Similar Messages

450

A Successful Saudi Sports Blitz Takes More Than Money

451

China And Others Grapple With Understanding What The Wagner Group Revolt Means

452

The US Lacks Credibility, But All Is Not Lost

453

Modi's US Visit Spotlights America's Policy Choices

454

For Indonesia, Sports Diplomacy Is A Double - Edged Sword

455

LGBTQ Emerges As A Litmus Test For Limits Of Saudi Reforms

456

Rebalancing US - Saudi Relations

457

Saudi Arabia’s High - Profile Sports Blitz Is Off To A Mixed Start

458

Gulf Support For Turkey’s Erdogan Is About More Than Economics

459

Gulf States Test The Boundaries Of Their Agency

460

Shiites, Not Jews, Emerge As A Touchstone Of Saudi Moderation

461

Culture Wars Bubble Under Arab Surfaces

462

Are Muslim religious conservatism and political Islam making a comeback?

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Sudan Tests The Limits Of Middle Eastern De - Escalation.

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Middle Eastern Rivalries Are Alive And Kicking Despite De - Escalation

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Is Central Asia And The Caucasus The Indo - Pacific’s Next Stop

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Syrian President Al - Assad Plays A Strong Hand In Diplomatic Poker

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Shaping A 21st - Century World Order The Nation - State Vs The Civilizational State

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The Qatar World Cup Has Come And Gone, But The Debate Continues.

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Anglican Schism Is Not Just About Theology. It’s About Geopolitics Too

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In The Black Hole - James M. Dorsey On The Battle For The Soul Of Islam

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Confronting Problematic Tenets Of Religious Law - Judaism Could Follow Islam

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Religion Inspired The Nation - State, But Politics Made The Difference

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Sports Are A Potential Bellwether Of How Middle Eastern States Manage Their Differences

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The Fallacy Of A US Withdrawal From The Middle East

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Putting Hindu Nationalists On The Spot

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A Battle For The Soul Of Islam Plays Out In A Bahrain Courtroom

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Reforming Islamic Jurisprudence Shapes The Battle To Define Moderate Islam

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Unleashing An Iranian Tiger

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Today Jihadists Focus On Africa And Afghanistan, But They Also Eye China And Russia

480

Bali Governor Puts Indonesia On The Spot

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Arab Plan For Syria Puts US And Europe In A Bind

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China’s Saudi Iranian Mediation Spotlights Flawed Regional Security Policies

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Saudi Sports Blitz Encounters Headwinds

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Saudi Iranian Détente Potentially Sparks Paradigm Shifts

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Debates About Islamic Reform Loom Larger As Ramadan Approaches

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Saudi Crown Prince Balances On Saudi - US - Israeli Tightrope

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Iran Upgrades Perceptions Of Saudi Threat

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Bahrain Prosecutes Religious Reformers Traditionalists Fight Back

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A US Trump Card In Gulf Geopolitics Capacity - Enhancing Security Cooperation

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Saudi Sports Strategy Challenges Global Sports Governors And Activists Alike

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UAE's Mastery Of Playing Both Sides Against The Middle Has Its Limits

492

Hindu - Muslim Dialogue Progresses Cautiously

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Saudi Columnists Bolster Calls For Reform Of Muslim Religious Law

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India Could Be This Decade’s China

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Who Are Genuine Muslim Moderates Separating The Wheat From The Chafe

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Protest In Iran A Middle Eastern Déjà Vu With A Twist Of Irony

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Israelis And Palestinians Do What They Do Best, But For The Wrong Reasons

498

Shaping A 21st - Century World Order Amounts To A Patchwork

499

‘Saudi First’ Aid Policy Marries Geopolitics With Economics

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Stepping Back From The Abyss A Conversation With Indian Muslim Thinker A. Faizur Rahman

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To Engage Or Not Engage. Hindus And Muslims Suss Each Other Out

502

Neither Saudi Arabia Nor Market Concerns Dent Dubai’s Real Estate Market

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For The UAE And Others, Its Business As Usual With Israel

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Saudi Arabia Milks Ronaldo, For What It’s Worth

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Challenging China Turkey Walks A Fine Line On Repressed Uighurs

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Ronaldo’s Move To Saudi Arabia - A Game Of One - Upmanship

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Getting It Right A Post - Qatar Roadmap For Activists

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Changing Paradigms Israel’s Far - Right Meets Christian Nationalists

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Qatar Was Just The Beginning As The Middle East Eyes Conquering Asian Sports

510

Throwing Darts - Indonesian Call For Religious Reform Challenges Muslim Autocracy

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Off The Pitch, Morocco Emerges A Winner In The World Cup

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A Curious Courtship Rival Muslims Woo Hindu Nationalists

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Scoring An Own Goal - US Middle East Policy Misses The Plank

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When Mr. Xi Comes To Town

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Qatar Punctures FIFA’s Political Fantasy

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Hungary’s Victor Orban Uses Soccer To Project Greater Hungary And Racial Exclusivism

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Protest Emerges As A Mixed Blessing For World Cup Host Qatar

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The Qatar World Cup Soccer Upsets, Politics, And Sensitive Situations

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Behind Lofty Declarations, Major Muslim And Hindu Groups Compete For Power

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US Slow Walks Punitive Measure Against Saudi Arabia As Regional Tension Spills Into Qatar World Cup

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FIFA Uncovered A Discussion With Filmmaker Miles Coleman About His New Netflix documentary

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Ukraine War Offers China Opportunity Fraught With Pitfalls

523

Maneuvering Minefields China’s Xi Contemplates Visiting Saudi Arabia

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The Group of 20’s Religion Forum: How much is too much balancing? A conversation with Ahmet Kuru

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Christian Nationalism A Threat To Israeli National Security 1

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The Qatar World Cup - Footballing For Soft Power

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Footballing For Soft Power - A Conversation With James Corbett

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The 2022 World Cup - Qatar's Make - Or - Break Moment

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Indonesian Muslims Gamble On Problematic Ties To Saudi Government Vehicle

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The World Cup A Mixed Blessing For Qatari Soft Power

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The Geopolitical Minefields Of A Turkic World

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Betting On The Wrong Horse The Battle To Define Moderate Islam

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Saudi Crown Prince Shifts Into High Gear On Multiple Fronts