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Les nouveaux leaders de la Palestine

«L’accord d’Israël pour négocier des échanges de prisonniers avec le Hamas est une marque de défaite». Il est peut-être prématuré de faire une évaluation définitive des 50 premiers jours de l’assaut israélien contre la bande de Gaza, ou de prévoir ce qui se passera au lendemain de la trêve de …

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Saudi Arabia, Iran and China Offer the U.S. a Lesson in Pragmatism

Last Friday, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced that they have reached an agreement to reestablish diplomatic ties and reopen their respective embassies in two months’ time. The agreement, which was mediated by China and announced at a signing ceremony in Beijing, comes after a seven-year diplomatic rift that began in …

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Egypt and Iran Could Be the Next Thaw in the Middle East

Quiet mediation efforts between Egypt and Iran have been going on for months, seeking to end one of the Middle East’s longest-running but often-neglected feuds. In May, credible media reports indicated that Egyptian-Iranian talks had been taking place in Baghdad since March. Later that month, Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq …

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