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Jan 2024
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Can a wider Middle East war be averted?

Financial Times
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As Israel continues its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, more and more regional actors are being drawn in, from the Houthis in Yemen, to Isis in Iraq and Syria. Gideon discusses whether a widening regional war can be averted with Kim Ghattas, distinguished fellow at Columbia University's Institute of Global Politics. Clip: Reuters


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US intensifies efforts to prevent Middle East conflagration

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