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Concerns over Iran’s increasing influence in the Middle East have placed high on the US foreign policy agenda. The alliance with Saudi Arabia, withdrawing from the JCPOA, and recent decision to retain over 2,000 troops in Syria, reflect Washington’s wider ...



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In an era of decentralized terrorism, digital threats, and an unpredictable political climate, national security tactics are being put to the test. This is especially true concerning Israel, Palestine, and the United States, where shifts are happening as ...


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mh_blog-image_yemen-demonstration_870x480.jpg Evan Fazio's blog mh_blog-image_yemen-demonstration_870x480.jpg   The war in Yemen has created one of the greatest unseen humanitarian tragedies in the world. It finally drew public attention after the mu ...



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mh_blog-us-mil-afghan-base_870x480.jpg Evan Fazio's blog mh_blog-us-mil-afghan-base_870x480.jpg   Originally published in the Chicago Tribune.  As 2018 wound down, President Donald Trump reminded his Twitter followers of one of his most solemn promis ...



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mh_blog-us-forces-leave-syria_870x480.jpg Evan Fazio's blog As the Trump administration prepares to withdraw from Syria, former US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford and Tamara Cofman Wittes, former deputy assistant secretary of state for near east affa ...


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John Cookson's blog mh_netanyahu_870x480.jpg mh_netanyahu_870x480.jpg Last week, Israel’s attorney general announced his intention to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges. The news comes a month before elections in Israel an ...


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Since regaining large swathes of territory from ISIS in 2018, Iraq’s efforts to reconstruct and regain control over its country have not gone unnoticed. While threats of an ISIS resurgence remain, expected GDP growth of 4.1% thanks to rising oil prices—an ...