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Winfield Myers
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A Jordanian Who Crossed Border Illegally Tried to Force His Way into a U.S. Marine Base
May 13, 2024
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Todd Bensman
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Middle East Forum Observer
Will Turkey’s Agents Kidnap Israelis?
May 13, 2024
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Michael Rubin
Ahnaf Kalam
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Biden Prevented Israel from Deterring Iran
May 13, 2024
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Shay Khatiri
Ahnaf Kalam
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How the Revolutionary Guards Evades Aviation Sanctions: The Pouya Air Example
May 13, 2024
Ahnaf Kalam
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Will the Turkey-Israel Split Doom Azerbaijan-Israel Relations?
May 13, 2024
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Michael Rubin
Ahnaf Kalam
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Erdoğan Has Found Another Way to Undermine German Democracy
May 13, 2024
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Soeren Kern
Ahnaf Kalam
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Does Jake Sullivan See Israel as a Liability?
May 10, 2024
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Michael Rubin
Ahnaf Kalam
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Iran’s Influence Campaign Won’t Work without American Cooperation
May 9, 2024
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Reza Parchizadeh
Ahnaf Kalam
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Turkish Imam’s Attack in Jerusalem Reveals Erdogan Gov’t Radicalization Policies
May 9, 2024
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Abdullah Bozkurt
Ahnaf Kalam
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May 8, 2024
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