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Iran-U.S. rapprochement over the nuclear deal is far from settled

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COVID-19 leads to more inequality in the Middle East

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Netanyahu's future unclear as exit polls show no clear winner

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Will Lula return to the Brazilian political stage again?

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Will Biden's new policy resolve the conflict in Yemen?

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Turkey's prospects in 2021

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After Soleimani's assassination: The U.S.-Iran-Iraq triangle a year on

Protesters hold up an image of former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani during a demonstration following the U.S. airstrike in Iraq whic

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Where next for Boris Johnson after Brexit?

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Morocco-Israel normalization: Who gains?

Editor's note:Guy Burton is an adjunct professor at Vesalius College, Brussels. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.On December 10, Morocco became the

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Why has the Gulf region grabbed global attention recently?

Getty Editor's note:Guy Burton is an adjunct professor at Vesalius College, Brussels. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.One could be forgiven fo

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Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Middle East

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Is COVID-19 catalyst for Gulf economic transformation?

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Brazil's divided leadership worsens COVID-19 situation

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (front) arrives at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 17, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Guy Burton is an adjunct professor at Vesalius College, Bru

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Is Yemen going to split into two countries?

Editor's note:Guy Burton is an adjunct professor at Vesalius College, Brussels. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.On April 26, Yemen's separatist So

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Israel faces political uncertainty amid COVID-19 crisis

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Lack of foreign capital compounds Iranians' difficulties amid pandemic

A woman wearing a face mask to protect against the novel coronavirus carries her shopping in northern Tehran, Iran, April 4, 2020. /AP Editor's note:Guy Burton is an adjunct professor at Vesal

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Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Middle East

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