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Beyond Bad Borders: How Nationalism, Imperialism, and Power Politics Shaped the Modern Middle East

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MAY 15: U.S. President Donald J. Trump is greeted by young girls as he arrives for an official arrival ceremony at Qasr al Watan (Palace of the Nation) May 15, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Trump is on the third day of his visit to the Gulf to underscore the strategic partnership between the United States and regional allies including the UAE, focusing on security and economic collaboration. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Roundtable: Trump’s Middle East Transactions

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Trump’s Tariffs End a Liberalization Dream in the Middle East—and Shrink American Influence

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 13: People dance and sing songs as they take part in victory celebrations in Umayyad Square on December 13, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces in Syria have retaken the capital from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who has fled the country for Moscow. The fall of the Assad regime marks a new chapter for Syria, which has been mired in a multi-party civil war since 2011, sparked by the Arab Spring uprisings. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Lift Sanctions to Give Syria a Chance to Recover

AFRIN, SYRIA - AUGUST 08: A graduating recruit plants a flag during battle simulation training on August 08, 2024 in Afrin, Syria. Two hundred recruits of the Samarkand Brigade, apart of the Turkish-backed, Syrian National Army graduated after more than a month of intensive training. The graduation day included a simulation of real life raids and battle situations , including the detonation of mines, heavy machine gun use, assault raid tactics and military vehicle training. (Photo by Ghaith Alsayed/Getty Images)

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Syria’s Civil War Has Roared Back. How Far Can the Rebels Go?

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 05: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on November 05, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump campaigned for re-election in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania before arriving for his last rally minutes after midnight in Michigan. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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How Trump Can Make Things Worse in the Middle East