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Russian President Vladimir Putin
Armed rebels of the Iran-backed Houthi militia ride a pick-up truck during a demonstration against the USA and Israel amid growing tensions between the USA and the Houthis following the latter's several operations in the Red Sea on January 29, 2024, in Sanaa, Yemen. (Osamah Yahya via Getty Images)
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Armed rebels of the Iran-backed Houthi militia ride a pick-up truck during a demonstration against the United States and Israel on January 29, 2024, in Sanaa, Yemen. (Osamah Yahya via Getty Images)
Commentary
michael_doran
michael_doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
jonathan_schachter
jonathan_schachter
Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Senior Fellow (Non-Resident)
zineb_riboua
zineb_riboua
Research Fellow and Program Manager, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
5 Min Read
An Israeli artillery unit moves along the border with the Gaza Strip on January 19, 2024, in southern Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
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An Israeli artillery unit moves along the border with the Gaza Strip on January 19, 2024, in southern Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
Commentary
michael_doran
michael_doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Senior Fellow (Non-Resident)
jonathan_schachter
jonathan_schachter
Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
6 Min Read
Leadership from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Task Force-Horn of Africa attend a graduation ceremony and skills demonstration for the Somalian Police Force at the Djibouti Police Academy on April 9, 2019. (Joe Rullo via DVIDS)
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Leadership from Camp Lemonnier and Combined Task Force-Horn of Africa attend a graduation ceremony and skills demonstration for the Somalian Police Force at the Djibouti Police Academy on April 9, 2019. (Joe Rullo via DVIDS)
Commentary
james_barnett
james_barnett
Research Fellow
Pro-Iranian Hezbollah militants march with Lebanese, Palestinian, and Hezbollah flags during a mass rally to mark al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day). (Marwan Naamani/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Pro-Iranian Hezbollah militants march with Lebanese, Palestinian, and Hezbollah flags during a mass rally to mark al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day). (Marwan Naamani/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Pro-Iranian Hezbollah militants march with Lebanese, Palestinian, and Hezbollah flags during a mass rally to mark al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day). (Marwan Naamani/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Pro-Iranian Hezbollah militants march with Lebanese, Palestinian, and Hezbollah flags during a mass rally to mark al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day). (Marwan Naamani/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Senior Analyst, Bridgeway Foundation
Long Read
Russian Patriarch Kirill leads a Christmas service in Christ the Saviour cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on January 6, 2018. (Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Russian Patriarch Kirill leads a Christmas service in Christ the Saviour cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on January 6, 2018. (Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Commentary
Nina Shea
Nina Shea
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom
6 Min Read
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