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Oct 2024
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Could the Middle East be heading for a n...

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One year on and the war in Gaza shows no sign of abating. Instead, conflict is spreading across the region and diplomacy has all but failed. So, what's the likely result of the ongoing tension? Could the Middle East be heading for a new era?

In this episode:

  • Bassam Haddad, Director, Middle East and Islamic Studies Program, George Mason University.
  • Raja Khalidi, Director General, Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute.
  • Hugh Lovatt, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations.

Host: Cyril Vanier

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