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The New Old Middle East
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  • The New Old Middle East

    In many ways, the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and the war in Gaza that preceded it seem transformative. After decades of shadow warfare, Iran and Israel have now attacked each other’s homelands directly. And Israel and the United States have joined forces in a genuinely novel way to wage war against Iran.

    US Central Command
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  • US Central Command

    United States Central Command (CENTCOM), one of the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) six geographical combatant commands, is responsible for countering threats, responding to crises, and strengthening regional stability in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia.

    July 29, 2026

    The Strategic Cost of Palestinian Powerlessness
  • Report
  • The Strategic Cost of Palestinian Powerlessness

    This report considers the lack of Palestinian political agency as a driver of regional insecurity that must be resolved before wider conflicts can be settled. The author analyses the conditions that contributed to the destruction of Palestinian political capacity, including Israeli policies, Palestinian shortcomings, and exploitation by Iran, and makes recommendations for an Arab strategic initiative.

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    Turkish-U.S. Relations in an Evolving Middle East
    Middle East Institute

    Turkish-U.S. Relations in an Evolving Middle East

    October 9 – January 1, 1970, October 9 - 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM

    Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies , 241 Intercultural Center, 37th and O Streets, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20057

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis
    Middle East Institute
  • Podcast
  • Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis Denise Natali, Omer Taspinar, Mona Yacoubian, Gonul Tol 27 September, 2012 Podcast 31This is the second of four events in a joint lecture series by Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies and the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University.

    September 27, 2012

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis
    Middle East Institute
  • Podcast
  • Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis Denise Natali, Omer Taspinar, Mona Yacoubian, Gonul Tol 27 September, 2012 Podcast 31This is the second of four events in a joint lecture series by Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies and the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University.

    September 27, 2012

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis
    Middle East Institute
  • Podcast
  • Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis Denise Natali, Omer Taspinar, Mona Yacoubian, Gonul Tol 27 September, 2012 Podcast 31This is the second of four events in a joint lecture series by Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies and the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University.

    September 27, 2012

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis
    Middle East Institute
  • Podcast
  • Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis Denise Natali, Omer Taspinar, Mona Yacoubian, Gonul Tol 27 September, 2012 Podcast 31This is the second of four events in a joint lecture series by Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies and the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University.

    September 27, 2012

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis
    Middle East Institute
  • Podcast
  • Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis Denise Natali, Omer Taspinar, Mona Yacoubian, Gonul Tol 27 September, 2012 Podcast 31This is the second of four events in a joint lecture series by Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies and the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University.

    September 27, 2012

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis
    Middle East Institute

    Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis

    September 27 – January 1, 1970, September 27 - 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM

    Georgetown University's McCarthy Hall, McShain Lounge, 37th and O St., N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20057

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