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A 49.5-megawatt data center is under construction on April 14, 2026, in Vernon, California. (Getty Images)
Middle East
Middle East
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President of Syria Ahmed al-Shara arrives for the UN’s General Assembly on September 23, 2025, in New York City. (Getty Images)
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Riyadh’s city center is seen on February 3, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Men riding a motorbike wave a Syrian flag as Syrian government forces enter the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on February 3, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A person wearing a cap that reads “Make Iran Great Again” is seen as people take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran on January 11, 2026, in London. (Getty Images)
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on January 28, 2026. (US Navy)
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A woman walks past a mural depicting a US drone painted on the outer walls of the former US embassy in Tehran on February 1, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
James Barnett
Research Fellow
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
