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As their doubts about US grow, Gulf Arabs turn to middle powers for securityThe Iran war has exposed Gulf Arab states’ vulnerabilities, including through their reliance on a U.S. whose priorities are diverging from their own.By Taylor Luck / 5 min
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- Here’s what could follow Israel’s bitterly contested electionsBy Ilan Ben Zion / 6 min
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- Serbia’s students have won. Why their revolution still has to wait a bit longer.By Radmilo Marković / 4 min
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