The domestic impacts of how long it is taking to end the war in Ukraine have pushed the French electorate to the political extremes and compromised the country’s diplomatic capacity.
Rym Momtaz
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Iran and Saudi Arabia are currently locked in a battle for Middle East supremacy.
Author of Black Wave and FT contributing editor
Kim Ghattas is an Author of Black Wave and FT contributing editor.
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