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The socioeconomic cost of Iran’s hegemony
Over the last decades, Iran has expanded its influence in the Middle East not only for the sake of boosting its geopolitical relevance but also as a way to protect itself against real and perceived foes. But the buffer states controlled by Tehran have greatly suffered from this state of affairs, as various economic indicators show.
Syria: A state in limbo
In Syria, the center and south of the country are half-empty and loosely controlled by the government and affiliated foreign militias. The remaining regions are self-ruling principalities, each under a different force. And yet, thanks to Russian and Iranian support, President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is hanging on, blocking every opportunity ...
GIS Dossier: Islamic State
For the better part of a decade, Islamic State was enemy number one for the United States, its allies and other countries across the Middle East. While establishing a quasi-state across a huge section of Iraq and Syria, the group also conducted terrorist attacks all around the world. Though it ...
Syria’s relentless war
Though the regime of President Bashar al-Assad now governs most of the country and ISIS has lost the territory it once held, there is still no end in sight for the Syrian Civil War. Opposition groups control several provinces, where violence simmers, and the complicated web of foreign interests has ...
Israeli view: Hezbollah puts Lebanon at risk
Since 1982, the Shia Hezbollah movement has turned the Lebanese-Israeli border into one of the most volatile in the region. With help from Iran, it has also consolidated political power in Lebanon and expanded its involvement in the Syrian civil war. After its stunning success in last year’s elections, Hezbollah ...
