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Afghanistan: Can the Militias Save the Islamic Republic?

The growing engagement of militias in the current fighting will not save the government in Kabul. Since the start of May, the Taliban have taken 211 district centres in Afghanistan, or about half the country in total, according to Taliban claims confirmed by local sources. Only a handful have been …

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Iran: New President, New Foreign Policy Priorities?

As conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi begins his presidency, what direction is Iran’s foreign policy likely to take? There are multiple ways to try to answer this fundamental question. One could, for instance, take a look at the individuals who are likely to advise Raisi on foreign policy issues. Judging by …

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The final leaves of the Arab Spring have fallen

There is no doubt that the coup led by President Kais Saied in Tunisia has caused a major tremor in Arab societies yearning for freedom and democracy. They could smell the aroma of freedom from the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia, the cradle of the Arab Spring. Tunisia gave them hope …

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