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  1. Israeli tanks head towards the Gaza Strip border
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    Russian Youth More Favorable Toward Israel than Older Generations

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    by Camille Dolce, Lama El Baz

    Young Russians may be more likely than their elders to give Israel the benefit of the doubt in its conflict with Hamas.

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  3. Dina Smeltz

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  4. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watch a flight of F-35's and F-15's fly over during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington.
    Evan Vucci / AP

    In His Pursuit of Peace, Trump Defers the Difficult Details

    by Leslie Vinjamuri

    From the exclusion of Europe in outlining a Ukraine peace plan, a continued push against Venezuela, and his embrace of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Trump showed this week that he will disrupt the status quo to deliver on his agenda.

  5. US Foreign Policy

    Martin Indyk on US Middle East Policy

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    by Martin Indyk

    What role should the United States play in the Middle East after leaving Afghanistan?

  6. A Nuclear Renaissance?

    A Nuclear Renaissance?

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    Robert Rosner, Doug Scott, and Rachel Bronson discuss how the global nuclear revival is reshaping energy competition, national security, and energy independence.
  7. Is the Global Economy Ready for Another Forever War?
    Seth Wenig / AP

    Is the Global Economy Ready for Another Forever War?

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    Lord Jim O’Neill, Raghuram Rajan, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the mounting and multiplying global economic effects of the Iran war.
  8. Ariel Schalit / AP

    Middle East Crisis, Russia-Ukraine War, US Candidates' Foreign Policy

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    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

  9. Global Implications of the Emerging Conflict with Iran
    Emrah Gural / AP

    Global Implications of the Emerging Conflict with Iran

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    Leslie Vinjamuri, Julianne Smith, and Evan Medeiros discuss the escalating US-Iran conflict and its broader implications.
  10. Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani
    Evelyn Hockstein / AP

    Explainer: How US Ties in the Middle East are Preventing a Regional War (So Far)

    Blog Post
    by Hope O'Dell

    The U.S. has official relationships with nearly every country in the Middle East. Israel, a close U.S. ally, has official ties with only five.