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Chatham House: Is the Middle East splitting into rival blocs?
The Chatham House meeting, chaired by Dr. Sanim Vakil, focused on the evolving dynamics in the Middle East, particularly the Iran conflict’s impact on regional alliances and stability. Panelists discussed Iran’s resilience, the Gulf States’ perspectives, and the potential long-term geopolitical ramifications amidst escalating rivalries and shifting power balances. Continue reading
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Review: The Near East Since The First World War – by M.E.Yapp
This book was written in 1990 and is thus a bit dated. The postscript announces the start of the first Gulf War after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Post World War 1 saw most of the current political boundaries drawn in the Near East or as we now most predominantly label it, the Middle East.… Continue reading
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