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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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    Unite Syria's Opposition First
    Middle East Institute
  • Analysis
  • Unite Syria's Opposition First

    This Opinion first appeared in ForeignPolicy.com on February 23, 2012

    February 24, 2012

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    The oldest peer-reviewed publication dedicated to the study of the modern Middle East, MEI’s flagship journal covers politics, society, and culture in the region.