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Crackdown in Syria- Strategic Implications for Israel

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Daniel Brode

The bloodshed in Syria underscores the many complexities in Middle East affairs. Violence and civil unrest in Syria is not foreign, but the significance of the 2011 uprising against the rule of Bashar al-Assad stands as the greatest threat to … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Kurds-Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Daniel Brode

A recent report from the United States Institute of Peace suggests Washington ought to be less concerned with a Turkish-Iranian rapprochement and more on tensions both countries will experience after the US withdrawal from Iraq. A competition between Iran and Turkey … Continue reading →

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