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US-Iran Nuclear Talks Echo Familiar Tunes
A U.S.-Iran nuclear deal may hinge on survival instincts and political vanity—echoing past patterns in new ways
John Limbert
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A New Two Pillar Policy in the Persian Gulf?
Saudi leaders now consider Iran to be a counterbalance more than a threat.
Arash Reisinezhad
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Under Merz, More Continuity Than Change in German Policy Toward the Middle East
Germany is likely to be one of the European states blocking a suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement over the Gaza war
Marc Martorell Junyent
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Azerbaijan’s Emerging Role in Post-Assad Syria
A greater Azerbaijani role in Syria could help Damascus navigate between Turkey, Israel, Iran, and Russia
Fuad Shahbazov
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Health and Science Diplomacy Could Pave the Way to New US-Iran Relations
Health diplomacy has a history of easing differences between historic rivals
James Miller • Seyed Mohammad Reza Hashemian • Amin Talebi Bezmin Abadi
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Battle for Democracy Plays Out in the Streets of Turkey
If the opposition’s resolve holds and international pressure mounts, it could galvanize a democratic revival in Turkey and beyond
Yusuf Can
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Trump Returns to a More Multipolar GCC
Trump is unlikely to succeed in reversing a regional trend toward closer ties with China
Giorgio Cafiero
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Reforming Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces: From Liability to National Asset
Reforming Iraq’s PMF to strengthen national stability amid regional tensions
Ali Al-Mawlawi
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