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Borders Without a Nation: Syria, Outside Powers, and Open-Ended Instability

In Syria’s border regions, changes in demographics, economics, and security mean that an inter-Syrian peace process will require consensus among main regional powers that Syria must remain united, that no one side can be victorious, and that perennial instability threatens the region.

· September 10, 2024
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Emissary
The Misguided Emphasis on U.S. Political Campaign Hacks

On the spectrum of threats to free and fair elections, the airing of campaigns’ dirty laundry would be lamentable but hardly warrants catastrophizing.

· August 27, 2024
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Diwan
Hezbollah Has Retaliated for Israel’s Assassination of Its Senior Commander Fouad Shukr

Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.

· August 25, 2024
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The Military and Private Business Actors in the Global South: The Politics of Market Access

The interaction of national armed forces and private business sectors offers a useful lens for viewing the politics of numerous countries of the so-called Global South. A rising trend of military political activism—often accompanied by military commercial activity—underlines the importance of drivers and outcomes in these relationships.

· August 19, 2024
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How Would Iran Benefit From Exporting Ballistic Missiles To Russia?

A new report says Iran is preparing to export Fath-360 and Ababil close-range ballistic missiles (CRBMs) to Russia and has started training Russian personnel to use the former.

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· August 17, 2024
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In The Media
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Does Iran Really Want War?

A discussion on Israel’s recent assassinations in Iran and Lebanon, the inner workings of the Iranian regime, and America’s four-front Cold War. 

· August 15, 2024
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