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Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters The Arab Winter Is Coming
Gulf states are asserting themselves more than ever, and that’s a problem for the U.S.
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Thaier Al-Sudani / Reuters The Eclipse of Sectarianism
Four decades after its dramatic rise, sectarian violence is receding throughout the Middle East.
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Tomohiro Ohsumi / Reuters What’s Missing From the Saudis’ Khashoggi Story
The official narrative will resonate differently inside and outside of the kingdom.
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Omar Sanadiki / Reuters ISIS Is Poised to Make a Comeback in Syria
Religious extremists will try to inherit the energy of the all-but-defeated rebellion, just as they did in Iraq after the surge.
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Reuters Stuck Fighting the Last War
It’s 2011—not 2001—that defines the challenge facing the United States and its allies in combatting jihadism.
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Stringer Iraq / Reuters ISIS Is Ready for a Resurgence
The new recording released by the group’s leader suggested he’s looking to the past to chart a course for the group’s ultimate triumph.
