Category: Middle East
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The Arab Spring: A Season of Uprising, Hope, and Unfinished Revolutions Introduction The Arab Spring was a defining moment in modern Middle Eastern history, a surge of people power that swept across the Arab world, demanding change from oppressive regimes. Beginning in late 2010 and peaking through 2011, a wave of protests erupted across North…
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Between East and West: The Unyielding Rivalry of Turkey and Greece Introduction The Aegean Sea is beautiful yet haunted by a century-old rivalry that has tested the resolve of both Turkey and Greece. For generations, these two NATO allies have clashed over territorial waters, airspace, energy resources, and the legacy of a shared but turbulent…
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Israel vs. Syria: Decades of Conflict, Strategic Rivalries, and a Quest for Stability Introduction The rivalry between Israel and Syria is one of the Middle East’s longest-standing and most complex conflicts, a struggle defined by wars, territorial disputes, and geopolitical maneuvering. From their first clash in 1948 to the ongoing tensions in the Golan Heights…
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Israel and Lebanon: A History of Conflict and Unresolved Tensions Introduction Tucked between the Mediterranean and the mountains, the border between Israel and Lebanon is one of the world’s most volatile flashpoints. Decades of hostilities, wars, and political tensions have shaped the relationship between these two neighbors, making peace elusive and conflict almost routine. For…
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The United States and Iraq: War, Occupation, and the Long Road to Stability Introduction The relationship between the United States and Iraq is a defining chapter in modern geopolitics, marked by war, occupation, and attempts at nation-building. What began with U.S. support for Iraq in the 1980s shifted dramatically after the Gulf War and, later,…
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Clash in the Caucasus: The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict, from Roots to Present Introduction At the crossroads of East and West, where mountains hold stories older than history books, lies the Caucasus—a region as beautiful as it is tumultuous. For over a century, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a cycle of conflict, struggle, and uneasy…
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Echoes of Fire: The Israel-Palestine Conflict, from Origins to the Present Introduction It’s a place that thrums with ancient legends and present-day anguish—a strip of land no bigger than New Jersey, but holding the dreams, fears, and fury of millions. The Israel-Palestine conflict, etched in history and scarred by modern-day battles, is not a relic…
Apocalypse Now Threedux: World War Thr33 