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October 3, 2023
The Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon: Between Political Incitement and International Law - Arab Center Washington DC

Many crises have afflicted Lebanon, from the banking crisis of 2019 to the 2020 Beirut Port explosion, and from the persistent presidential vacuum to the renewed internecine fighting in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp that has resulted in several deaths, the dislocation of the majority of the camp’s inhabitants, and heavy physical damage. These

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October 3, 2023
Much Ado About Nothing: Disinformation Campaigns and Foreign Policy in Iraq - Carnegie Middle East Center

In late August, while Iraqis endured a sweltering heat wave, social media and the airwaves buzzed with a deluge of sizzling yet false information. 2,500 U.S. soldiers remain in the country to assist and advise the Iraqi Security Forces, and earlier in the month, there was a routine troop rotation marked by a ceremony at

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October 3, 2023
Turkey's Ambitions in Iraq Play Out in Kirkuk - Arab Center Washington DC

In late August, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani stirred the pot of existing tensions when he ordered the evacuation of the Iraqi military’s Joint Operations Command headquarters in Kirkuk and gave it back to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)—the dominant political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. Outrage sparked protests by Sunni Arab tribes, Turkmen factions

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October 3, 2023
President Biden should not rush a deal on Israel–Saudi normalization - Chatham House

Please enable cookies. Sorry, you have been blocked You are unable to access chathamhouse.org Why have I been blocked? This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word

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October 3, 2023
Morning Hour | October 3, 2023 - C-SPAN

October 3, 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-10-03T10:00:11-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTJjXC8wMDFcLzE2OTYzNDE3MTJfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic. The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic. Report Video Issue Go to Live Event *This text was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning. Related Video October 15, 2007

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October 3, 2023
Much Ado About Nothing: Disinformation Campaigns and Foreign Policy in Iraq - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

In late August, while Iraqis endured a sweltering heat wave, social media and the airwaves buzzed with a deluge of sizzling yet false information. 2,500 U.S. soldiers remain in the country to assist and advise the Iraqi Security Forces, and earlier in the month, there was a routine troop rotation marked by a ceremony at

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October 3, 2023
In Algeria, the More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same - Arab Center Washington DC

More than four years have passed since the Hirak protest movement threatened to upend Algeria’s political and military leadership structure. Since then, the country has been in a state of transition under an administration that, while prone to suppressing political expression and dissent, has opted for a more assertive foreign policy after years of isolationism.

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October 3, 2023
Washington Journal: Emily Brooks Discusses Efforts to Remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker - C-SPAN

October 3, 2023 | Part Of Washington Journal 10/03/2023 Washington Journal 2023-10-03T07:02:21-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDZjXC8wMDFcLzE2OTYzMzA5ODRfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Hill's Emily Brooks talked about the latest in Representative Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) efforts to oust Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as House speaker. The Hill's Emily Brooks talked about the latest in Representative Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) efforts to oust Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as

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October 3, 2023
مجلة المستقبل العربي العدد 536 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2023 - مركز دراسات الوحدة العربية

 صدر من مركز دراسات الوحدة العربية العدد 536 من مجلة المستقبل العربي الخاص بشهر تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2023. يتضمن العدد مجموعة دراسات ومواد ساهم فيها نخبة من الكتاب والباحثين العرب، وهي موزعة على الأبواب التالية:افتتاحية العدد:نهاية التاريخ المعاصر ومحنة المركزية الغربية (دارم البصام).دراســـات:الصعود الهندي في الشرق الأوسط: التقاطع والتمايز مع المشروع الأمريكي (حسام مطر).المحيط المعرفي الخليجي:

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October 3, 2023
What To Watch News - Fox Business

'Fox Across America' host Jimmy Failla reacts to the possibility of the White House could tapping into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve again on 'The Bottom Line.'  Former special assistant to President Trump Marc Lotter calls the growing push to block the former president from state ballots 'a joke' on 'The Evening Edit.'  'Fox Across America'

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