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Ahnaf Kalam
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Spotlight: The Looming Israel-Hezbollah War
April 3, 2024
Gary Gambill
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Spotlight: Deterring Iran
February 9, 2024
Gary Gambill
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Spotlight: Iran’s Iraqi Militia Proxies
January 30, 2024
Gary Gambill
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Spotlight: The Houthi Menace in Yemen
January 3, 2024
Gary Gambill
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Spotlight: Turkey and Hamas
November 23, 2023
Gary Gambill
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Spotlight: The Dispute over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
May 21, 2023
Winfield Myers
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Remembering American Heroes: A Reflection on Israel’s Memorial Day
April 21, 2023
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Gregg Roman
Micah Levinson
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Straight From the Middle East
February 17, 2023
Micah Levinson
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Straight From the Middle East
February 15, 2023
Micah Levinson
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Straight From the Middle East
February 6, 2023
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Middle East Forum Observer
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