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Thursday, 25 January 2018 19:14

Lebanon recontextualized | Middle East Bulletin 33

Lebanon recontextualized | Middle East Bulletin 33
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Wednesday, 21 June 2017 00:05

Egypt: There and back again | Middle East Bulletin 32

Egypt: There and back again | Middle East Bulletin 32
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Tuesday, 06 June 2017 00:00

Lebanon: a state in constant flux

Lebanon: a state in constant flux

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Lebanon’s size has always been inversely proportional to the magnitude of its turbulence. More of a mirror of the region’s intricacies than a catalyst, the country offers a unique regional case; although in ever-simmering tension, it manages to escape the contours of a country-wide flare-up. This is more often than not attributed to the country’s bitter memories of the civil war (1975-1990). For others, it is the product of an ill-thought out, yet relatively balanced consociational mechanism of power-sharing.

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Tuesday, 16 May 2017 11:51

Public talk by Mr. Ali Fayyad on "The geopolitical developments and religion in the Middle East"

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The audio recording of the Public talk by Mr. Ali Fayyad on "The geopolitical developments and religion in the Middle East" (Athens, April 5, 2017)(Arabic-Greek)

The transcript of the speech. (Greek)

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Wednesday, 29 March 2017 11:39

Christopher Phillips, The Battle for Syria: International Rivalry in the New Middle East, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016

Christopher Phillips, The Battle for Syria: International Rivalry in the New Middle East, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016

‘The Battle for Syria’ is an ambitious endeavor penned by a scholar well-versed in the region’s sociopolitical intricacies. An original and timely contribution, it situates the Syrian conflict within a rapidly-changing Middle East. Indeed, the subtitle rather serves as an involuntary warning and an index of its remit, focusing mainly on the behavior of external actors. Those seeking an immersion into Syria’s domestic political dynamics would be well-advised to look elsewhere. Phillips takes the approach of the international relations’ scholar, which at times makes the book feel informationally overloaded. The book’s leitmotif is that the Syrian theatre has been a reflection of the power projection of 6 main players, namely the US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar and Turkey). It is the external behavior of those countries that has invariably had a heavy impact on the ravaged country’s state of affairs.

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Wednesday, 15 March 2017 12:14

The Kurds and the new U.S. administration: Is Trump bringing a change?

The Kurds and the new U.S. administration: Is Trump bringing a change?

kurds trump poster suleimaniyaThe elevation of the Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria in the last years to strategic partners of the U.S. in their fight against the Islamic State has generated new hopes of an independent Kurdistan. However, the empowerment of PKK-related forces has upset Turkey, an important U.S. ally. The Trump administration has claimed to aim for future stability and is seeking to rewarm ties with Turkey, meaning a possible end of partnership with certain Kurdish groups, although some of Trump's policy advisers seem favorable towards a Kurdish independence in the KRG under the right conditions.

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Tuesday, 28 February 2017 23:03

Patrick Cockburn, The Age of Jihad: Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East, London: Verso Books

Patrick Cockburn, The Age of Jihad: Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East, London: Verso Books

The broader Middle Eastern and Northern Africa region has entered an extended period of turmoil where states are collapsing and regimes are being overthrown. While the roots of these conflicts are long-established, eruptions since 2001 are recurring with a ferocity implying that none will come together again in a capacity of state unity. Patrick Cockburn's indefatigable coverage provides a crucial tour d'horizon of the civil wars and insurgencies that have been shattering the societies' central core while demonstrating the variety of reasons as to why these conflicts are ongoing and foremost, as to why religion in the Middle East is now the glue that holds societies together.

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Friday, 21 October 2016 03:00

The evolved, regional Hezbollah

Hezbollah’s direct or indirect involvement in the regional conflicts with Shia elements, namely Syria, Iraq and Yemen, has altered the public perception of the group in the Middle East. At the same time, it has taken a sharp turn against the Gulf, primarily Saudi Arabia, as an extension of its fighting against jihadist groups in Syria, but also because of the group’s closer cooperation with Iran.

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Wednesday, 01 June 2016 03:00

Notions of the Arab revolts | Middle East Bulletin 30

Notions of the Arab revolts | Middle East Bulletin 30
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Friday, 01 January 2016 02:00

Jihadism GPS | Middle East Bulletin 29

Jihadism GPS | Middle East Bulletin 29
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