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Cultural Heterogeneity in Post-Revolutionary Iran

http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Documents/pubs/PolicyNote50-Golkar.pd... April 8, 2018 The Washington Institute for Near East PolicyPolicy & Politics, Middle EastPolicy & PoliticsMiddle East Saeid Golkar ...

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Deep Dish: What's at Stake in Syria Strike

Emily Baker's blog The world waits with bated breath as President Trump mulls a response to Syria's suspected chemical attack. Foreign Policy’s Dan De Luce and  The Wall Street Journal ’s Dion Nissenbaum join this week’s Deep Dish to weigh the p ...

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Deep Dish: What Did the Syria Strike Accomplish?

Emily Baker's blog The United States, United Kingdom, and France launched coordinated air strikes against Syria’s military. To analyze the fallout, Council President Ivo Daalder joins Greg Jaffe, national security reporter from The Washington Post, f ...

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Is a Military Coup Possible in Iran?

https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/military-coup-iran-180424144510759.htm... April 24, 2018 Al JazeeraGlobal Security, Middle EastGlobal SecurityMiddle East Saeid Golkar ...

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Deep Dish: What Happens After the Iran Deal?

iran_deal_1500x804.jpg Emily Baker's blog Iran’s leaders may fear regime collapse enough to consider renegotiating the nuclear deal, but President Trump could walk away anyway. Expert Iran watchers Saeid Golkar and Ilan Goldenberg explore the ramific ...

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Deep Dish: How Armenia Won Its Velvet Revolution

Evan Fazio's blog After weeks of popular protest, Armenia's Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan was replaced by opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan. Former Foreign Minister of Armenia and Member of Parliament, Vartan Oskanian, along with Salpi Ghazarian ...

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This Week's Reads: Turkey- More Ally Than Partner

mh_turkey-election_700x320.jpg Emily Baker's blog mh_turkey-election_700x320.jpg The reelection of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan poses a profound dilemma for the United States and NATO. On the one hand, the electoral success is a victory fo ...