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Caline Malek
Nov 15, 20201 min read
Iran and Turkey ‘losers’ in emerging new Middle East order, say analysts
COVID-19, US elections and UAE-Israel treaty among topics discussed at seventh edition of Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate Event featured...
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Caline Malek
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Experts weigh up Biden’s Middle East policy options at Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate
Virtual event hosted by Emirates Policy Center with focus on COVID-19, US elections and UAE-Israel treaty Participants in Monday’s...
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Caline Malek
Oct 27, 20201 min read
Survey: Robust Arab support for tough US line on Iran
Arab News/YouGov pan-Arab survey finds support in many Arab countries for Trump’s Iran policy Public opinion in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and...
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Caline Malek
Jun 28, 20201 min read
Why Middle East and North Africa is ranked the world’s ‘least peaceful region’
Five of the 10 least peaceful countries in the world located in MENA, according to Global Peace Index 2020 Europe ranked most peaceful...
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Caline Malek
Jun 10, 20201 min read
Will coronavirus pandemic intensify or defuse Middle East conflicts?
COVID-19 has left people living in the region’s many conflict zones more vulnerable than ever In online talk, UN official Rosemary...
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Caline Malek
Dec 11, 20191 min read
SALT conference: Saudi Arabia, UAE ‘promoting US engagement’ in the Middle East
Foreign policy scholars analyze the future of US-Arab ties at thought-leadership forum in Abu Dhabi. There is disillusionment among...
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Caline Malek
Dec 9, 20191 min read
Bad tidings for Middle East’s religion-based political groups
Arabs expect a decline in popularity of extremist groups in coming years, shows poll. Bleak future for Hezbollah, Hamas, Muslim...
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Caline Malek
May 23, 20191 min read
Sabotage of oil tankers stirs concern over Gulf shipping
The acts of sabotage near the UAE coast highlight new threat to maritime traffic and global oil supplies. Experts say increased threat to...
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Caline Malek
Apr 16, 20191 min read
What happened to the Arab spring?
Experts say the unusual weather patterns could be a sign of climate change. Climate experts have called the sudden change in weather...
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Caline Malek
Feb 27, 20191 min read
Could Zarif’s resignation be the first of many for the Iranian regime?
The announcement by Zarif prompted reports that large numbers of diplomats are considering resigning too. Experts say it is a sign of the...
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Caline Malek
Feb 26, 20191 min read
How a UK ban would impact Hezbollah
Analysts say the move will restrict the Iran-backed group’s destabilizing activities in the region. Others said the ban will dent...
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Caline Malek
Feb 14, 20191 min read
Why US-Saudi relations will stand the test of time
Prince Turki Al-Faisal appeared at the Milken Institute MENA Summit in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. He spoke of the history of the...
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Caline Malek
Feb 10, 20191 min read
The day that changed Iran forever
Forty years ago, Khomeini took power on a platform of false promises. The politicization of Islam had repercussions for the entire...
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Caline Malek
Jan 16, 20191 min read
From tourism to terrorism: How the revolution changed Iran
Forty years ago on Wednesday, the shah went into exile and less than a month later, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini assumed power. His...
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Caline Malek
Jan 9, 20191 min read
The Arab world braces for more uphill tasks in 2019
There has been a serious lack of communication among Arabs about the challenges ahead. Addressing the Arab word’s multitude of critical...
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Caline Malek
Jan 6, 20191 min read
2018 was a year of highs and lows for Gulf countries
The United States’ withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran redrew alliances, with a regional escalation against Iran. 2018 profoundly...
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Caline Malek
Dec 24, 20181 min read
With fresh sanctions and increasing isolation, 2018 is seen as 'the year Iran was tamed'
Hard-hitting sanctions have pushed Iran to the brink. Can the regime weather the storm or will it bow to world opinion? Sanctions...
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Caline Malek
Nov 6, 20181 min read
Election Day for first Muslim women in US Congress
Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib is running unopposed in her Detroit riding Somali-American Ilhan Omar is the favourite to win in her...
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Caline Malek
Nov 6, 20181 min read
US Midterm elections could determine US foreign policies in Middle East
Republican losses could affect foreign policy, particularly towards Iran Democrats will likely see the first Muslim women elected in the...
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Caline Malek
Nov 5, 20181 min read
How US sanctions will hit Iran
The US withdrawal from the nuclear deal has already had a huge effect, including the devaluing of the Iranian rial and oil exports...
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