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Iran in a Changing Arab World

Karim Sadjadpour

Analysts at the Middle East Policy Council’s 67th Capitol Hill Conference titled “Israel, Turkey & Iran in a Changing Arab World” addressed how the national interests of these three nations have been affected by the ongoing political upheavals in the broader Middle East, particularly ...

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The Caucasus Emirate: Genealogy of an Islamist Insurgency

Emil Souleimanov

Recent years have seen a series of massive terrorist attacks in Russia, serving as a reminder that on the southwestern periphery of that vast Eurasian country, a de facto civil war is still going on. The ...

Middle East In Focus

Israeli-Palestinian Talks at an Impasse

Middle East In Focus

The current Palestinian-Israeli talks hosted by Jordan’s King Abdullah were meant to offer a venue where the two sides would begin to lay out their positions without the pressure of real negotiation. Unfortunately, ...

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Turkey and France at Odds Over Armenian 'Genocide' Bill

Middle East In Focus

The French Senate this week passed a bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian “genocide” in the dying days ...

Thomas Mattair Interviewed by VOA (Dari Language)

Voice of America Afghanistan Service

Middle East Policy Council executive director Thomas R. Mattair has been interviewed by Voice of America's Afghanistan Service on political ...

Adelsons Double Down on Gingrich

Peter H. Stone

The following article by Peter H. Stone appeared on the Center for Public Integrity iWatch News site on Monday ...

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Book Reviews

The Politics of Change in Palestine: State Building and Non-Violent Resistance

Sibille Merz

Michael Bröning has presented a well-informed and extensively researched analysis of contemporary Palestinian political structures and movements. He not only shows a deep understanding of the historical, cultural and political landscape of the region, but he also has, because of his position as the ...