Sub-Regions and Themes

Analyzing the Middle East through geographic sub-regions and four primary themes

Sub-Regions

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Arabian Peninsula and Iraq

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Iran

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Egypt, Israel, and the Levant

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The Maghreb

Themes

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Great Powers and Geostrategy

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Social and Political Change

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Environment and Governance

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Humanitarian Aid and Reconstruction