October 7 was a terrible milestone in a conflict that has been raging for nearly eight decades and seems to have no prospect of ending.
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Before Oct. 7, 2023, the Middle East seemed relatively stable. The peace was broken by Hamas’ attack, Israel’s response and expanding regional violence. But the politics have not changed.
Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ is looking for Tehran to respond in force as a commitment to regional network of proxies.
War is escalating in the Middle East and continuing in Ukraine, Sudan and Myanmar. Gun violence in the US is ballooning, too. How do our cultures nurture violence? And can we change?
Washington has had little luck in its calls for de-escalation in the Middle East. Is America’s ‘ironclad’ support for Israel part of the problem?
Israel’s response to Iran’s escalation of the current Middle East conflict could cause oil prices to rise further in days to come.
A US counterterrorism expert explains the dynamics between Israel, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas – and why Hezbollah presents new risks for the US and other places globally.
With Israeli troops on the ground in Southern Lebanon, conflict in the Middle East escalates further. But Israel’s tried this before and hasn’t achieved its goals.
Israeli strikes have wiped out much of the leadership of a group that has huge influence – if not popularity – within Lebanon.
Over the centuries Chess has become a proxy for geopolitical conflict where rivalries are played out over a board game.
Israelis and Lebanese face similar predicaments: Their well-being is being sacrificed for military priorities.
Our expert analysis of the attacks on Hezbollah this week.
In Autocracy Inc., Pulitzer winner Anne Applebaum suggests there is a “network” among the world’s autocrats, which they use to further their aims and undermine democracy. But is there?
America and Iran are now just as much a part of the decadeslong conflict as Arab states. Is it time to start referring to the ‘MENA-ISRAME’ conflict?
Iran’s leaders are facing a crisis of legitimacy at home, making any response to Israel’s actions a very delicate balance.
The US has given military aid to Israel since the 1960s, backed by both domestic and regional strategic interests, including containing Iran.
Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is partly the result of an unsuccessful, decade-long plan to ‘contain and deter’ the Iranian regime.
The US maintains close to 1,000 troops in Syria and supports Kurdish groups in the northeast and some opposition groups in the southeast.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
A scholar of Iraq describes the ongoing loss following the genocidal violence by IS − not just of human lives, but of a rich cultural heritage.
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Senior Lecturer in History and International Relations, Curtin University
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Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Convenor, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), and Deputy Director (International), Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Associate, German Institute for International and Security Affairs
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Lecturer in Politics and International Studies, The Open University
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Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies, SOAS, University of London
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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PhD in Politics, Lancaster University
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Lecturer in the Contemporary Middle East and Iran, University of Manchester
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Professor of History and International Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
