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Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict ResolutionIsrael-Iran Confrontation Tests Saudi Arabia’s Quest for Neutrality
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IranConflicts and Conflict ResolutionIsrael’s Attack on Iran (2): Balance of Power and Tehran’s Options
Jun 18, 2025The Unit for Political StudiesAs Israel guards its monopoly over nuclear arms in the Middle East, its political and security cabinet decided on 9 June to launch a war on Iran, in coordinati…
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IranConflicts and Conflict ResolutionIsrael’s War with Iran Moves out of the Shadows
Jun 17, 2025The Unit for Political StudiesAt dawn on Friday, 13 June Israel launched a full-scale, coordinated military operation against Iran, codenamed “Rising Lion.” More than 200 warplanes, includi…
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Feb 21, 2025Rami G. KhouriFour key political actors in the Middle East have recently made surprising moves that offered hints of how Arab states and non-state actors can collectively en…
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