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Dr. Robert Mason is the author of Foreign Policy in Iran and Saudi Arabia: Economics and Diplomacy in the Middle East. He tweets @Dr_Robert_Mason
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAvoiding a precedent in Syria and the Balkanisation of the Middle EastA key part of resolving the Syrian conflict lies in establishing a more coherent military-diplomatic dynamic and in...
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Published in: HomeWhat happened to the Middle East Marshall Plan?With economic instability and political upheaval spreading through the Arab world, is it time for a Middle East...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSisi’s economic roadmapThere is much to be done within Egypt to address its economic depression, which will rely on building public and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEstablishing equilibrium in the Gulf: in search of a pragmatic agenda for stability and securityThe Gulf countries and Iran need to address their mutually contentious foreign policy issues, such as Syria, Iran's...
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Published in: HomeWhy the solution to Afghan state building post-2014 lies in regional diplomacyUntil 2012, there was no comprehensive U.S. strategy on Afghanistan. Additionally, a number of systemic issues...
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Published in: Home"No" to an IMF loan puts more pressure on the Egyptian economic recoveryFor a range of sovereign economic and geo-strategic reasons, Egypt should be concluding a deal with the IMF as soon...