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A new oil crisis is brewing because of the Israel-Iran war
The Ghost of 1973 returns to haunt global energy markets.
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Why Iran doesn’t actually want war with Israel
Despite claims to the contrary, the current geopolitical odds are not in the Iranians' favor.
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Regime change in Iran is Netanyahu’s endgame
The Clean Break doctrine has come for Tehran.
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Weekly Outlook: Israel-Iran inch closer to war, Russia offers to mediate, Iran-backed group in Iraq warns against US involvement (June…
A weekly outlook covering the latest security crises, geopolitical trends, and upheavals across the Middle East and North Africa.
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Week in Review: Israel and Iran on the brink of war, Iraq caught in the middle, Sudan war spilling over (June 9-14)
A weekly recap covering geopolitical flashpoints, defense trends, and strategic shifts across the Middle East and North Africa.
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Why the Gulf States are calling for restraint in the Israel-Iran tensions
Despite decades of hostility with Iran, the Gulf States are aiming for regional stability rather than conflict.
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Don’t let the Sudan-Libya crisis become another Iraq and Syria
The last thing the world needs is a new Islamic State bordering the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
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Israel just struck Iran. Here’s why Iraq could be next.
The road from Tel Aviv to Tehran goes through Baghdad.
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Is a direct war between Israel and the Houthis on the horizon?
The recent Israeli strikes on the Hodeida Port could mark a significant turning point for the conflict.
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The Third Libyan Civil War? Why the Country’s Divisions Are Deepening
Recent clashes and political crises suggest that Libya’s hostilities are far from over.
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Why the Sudan war is spreading
The recent clashes along the Sudan-Libya border mark a troubling turn in the two year conflict.
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Avoiding the “Sudan Scenario" in Iraq
Recent Iraqi efforts to integrate the Popular Mobilization Forces risks a conflict similar to the ongoing war in Sudan.
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