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  • Nov 1, 2023
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Palestinian Hamas will fight hard in Gaza

As Israel’s ground offensive swings into action, questions over both sides’ endgames have become more pressing

Palestinians
  • Oct 31, 2023
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Gaza war will hit non-oil Middle East economies hard

The Gaza war has cut tourist numbers and pushed up energy costs, negatively affecting fiscal and current accounts

ME/NAF
  • Oct 27, 2023
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Iran will adopt policies to reduce Afghan refugees

The flow of Afghan refugees is becoming a major political consideration for the government in Tehran

Iran
  • Oct 26, 2023
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Gaza war casts long shadow over Israeli cyber tech

The Gaza war constitutes one of the most consequential failures of Israel's cyber and surveillance capabilities

Israel
  • Oct 24, 2023
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EU Israel-Palestine policy will remain contradictory

EU policy on the Middle East stems from a preference for stability, closer Israeli ties and historical relationships

Palestinians
  • Oct 24, 2023
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Philippine leader faces tough challenge on prices

Rising prices appear to have been the key factor in the recent fall in the president’s popularity

Philippines
  • Oct 23, 2023
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Israel faces a major reversal in Middle East ties

The Gaza conflict has overturned key trends in regional relations

Israel
  • Oct 20, 2023
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Opposition repression will poison Chad reconciliation

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the violent suppression of major opposition demonstrations

Chad
  • Oct 19, 2023
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Risks of a Lebanon-Israel escalation are rising

A second front has, on balance, become the more likely scenario

Lebanon