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Middle East Quarterly

Fall 2017

Volume 24, Number 4

12 entries. Source: Issue contents page on www.meforum.org.

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Articles

  1. ArticleJihad in the West

    The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate

    Mina Hamblet

    Examines how ISIS uses social media to build a virtual caliphate that can radicalize vulnerable people in the West and remain dangerous without territorial control.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate

    Cite The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate

    Chicago, Note

    Mina Hamblet, “The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate,” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-islamic-state-virtual-caliphate.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Hamblet, Mina. “The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate.” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-islamic-state-virtual-caliphate.

    BibTeX

    @article{hamblet2017islamic_2b76,
      author = {Hamblet, Mina},
      title = {{The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-islamic-state-virtual-caliphate},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Hamblet, Mina
    TI  - The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-islamic-state-virtual-caliphate
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  2. ArticleJihad in the West

    Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?

    Thomas R. McCabe

    Assesses the threat posed by foreign ISIS fighters returning to their countries of origin, suggesting the danger may be lower than commonly expected.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?

    Cite Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?

    Chicago, Note

    Thomas R. McCabe, “Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/are-returning-jihadists-a-major-threat.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    McCabe, Thomas R. “Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/are-returning-jihadists-a-major-threat.

    BibTeX

    @article{mccabe2017are_52c0,
      author = {McCabe, Thomas R.},
      title = {{Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/are-returning-jihadists-a-major-threat},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - McCabe, Thomas R.
    TI  - Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/are-returning-jihadists-a-major-threat
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  3. Article

    The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

    Leonard Hammer

    Examines the Vatican's 2015 agreement with the Palestinian Authority, its recognition of a Palestinian state, religious protections, and implications for Israel.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

    Cite The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

    Chicago, Note

    Leonard Hammer, “The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-vatican-joins-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Hammer, Leonard. “The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-vatican-joins-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict.

    BibTeX

    @article{hammer2017vatican_d1c0,
      author = {Hammer, Leonard},
      title = {{The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-vatican-joins-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Hammer, Leonard
    TI  - The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-vatican-joins-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict
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  4. Article

    Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?

    F.M. Loewenberg

    Examines historical claims about the Western Wall's status, arguing that the Temple Mount was Judaism's holiest site and tracing the Wall's later prominence.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?

    Cite Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?

    Chicago, Note

    F.M. Loewenberg, “Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-western-wall-judaism-holiest-site.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Loewenberg, F.M. “Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-western-wall-judaism-holiest-site.

    BibTeX

    @article{loewenberg2017is_785f,
      author = {Loewenberg, F.M.},
      title = {{Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-western-wall-judaism-holiest-site},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Loewenberg, F.M.
    TI  - Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-western-wall-judaism-holiest-site
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Book Reviews

  1. Book review

    Democratic Transitions in the Arab World

    Reviewed by Hilal Khashan

    Reviews Democratic Transitions in the Arab World, finding its hydrocarbon explanation for democratic obstacles inadequately supported and its conclusions unconvincing.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: Democratic Transitions in the Arab World

    Cite Democratic Transitions in the Arab World

    Chicago, Note

    Hilal Khashan, “Democratic Transitions in the Arab World,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/democratic-transitions-in-the-arab-world.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Khashan, Hilal. “Democratic Transitions in the Arab World.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/democratic-transitions-in-the-arab-world.

    BibTeX

    @article{khashan2017democratic_a8c0,
      author = {Khashan, Hilal},
      title = {{Democratic Transitions in the Arab World}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/democratic-transitions-in-the-arab-world},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Khashan, Hilal
    TI  - Democratic Transitions in the Arab World
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/democratic-transitions-in-the-arab-world
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  2. Book review

    Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran

    Reviews Monshipouri's essay collection on social change in post-Khomeini Iran, finding its coverage uneven and its dense prose limiting its reach.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran

    Cite Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran

    Chicago, Note

    “Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/inside-the-islamic-republic-social-change-in-post.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/inside-the-islamic-republic-social-change-in-post.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2017inside_3c7e,
      title = {{Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/inside-the-islamic-republic-social-change-in-post},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/inside-the-islamic-republic-social-change-in-post
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  3. Book review

    Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas

    Reviews Jihadism Transformed, finding that its essays offer some useful research on jihadist narratives but vary considerably in quality and reliability.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas

    Cite Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas

    Chicago, Note

    “Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/jihadism-transformed-al-qaeda-and-islamic-state.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/jihadism-transformed-al-qaeda-and-islamic-state.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2017jihadism_a28b,
      title = {{Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/jihadism-transformed-al-qaeda-and-islamic-state},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/jihadism-transformed-al-qaeda-and-islamic-state
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  4. Book review

    Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life

    Reviews Kuwait Transformed, crediting its historical account of oil driven urban change while finding its proposed participatory future detached from political realities.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life

    Cite Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life

    Chicago, Note

    “Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kuwait-transformed-a-history-of-oil-and-urban-life.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kuwait-transformed-a-history-of-oil-and-urban-life.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2017kuwait_46f8,
      title = {{Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kuwait-transformed-a-history-of-oil-and-urban-life},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kuwait-transformed-a-history-of-oil-and-urban-life
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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    N1  - Book review
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  5. Book review

    Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey

    Reviews Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey, describing it as a useful scholarly collection on Ottoman legal reforms despite its limited coverage of modern Turkey.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey

    Cite Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey

    Chicago, Note

    “Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/law-and-legality-in-the-ottoman-empire.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/law-and-legality-in-the-ottoman-empire.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2017law_4e9c,
      title = {{Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/law-and-legality-in-the-ottoman-empire},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TI  - Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/law-and-legality-in-the-ottoman-empire
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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    N1  - Book review
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  6. Book review

    Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948

    Reviews Palestine Investigated, tracing how the Palestine police Criminal Investigation Department shifted from crime investigation toward intelligence and protection of British rule.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948

    Cite Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948

    Chicago, Note

    “Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/palestine-investigated-the-criminal-investigation.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/palestine-investigated-the-criminal-investigation.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2017palestine_0f80,
      title = {{Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/palestine-investigated-the-criminal-investigation},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TI  - Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/palestine-investigated-the-criminal-investigation
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  7. Book review

    Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History

    Reviews Year of the Sword, documenting the Assyrian Christian genocide under Ottoman rule and presenting it as part of a longer history of persecution.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History

    Cite Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History

    Chicago, Note

    “Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/year-of-the-sword-the-assyrian-christian-genocide.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/year-of-the-sword-the-assyrian-christian-genocide.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2017year_75d5,
      title = {{Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/year-of-the-sword-the-assyrian-christian-genocide},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TI  - Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/year-of-the-sword-the-assyrian-christian-genocide
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Brief Reviews

  1. Brief reviews

    Brief Reviews

    By Khashan, Rubin, al-Tamimi, Teitelbaum, Yesilada, Joffe and Ibrahim

    Gathers short notices of several books on Arab democratization and jihadism, as well as Iranian social change and Kuwait's urban history.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews

    Cite Brief Reviews

    Chicago, Note

    “Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-6899.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-6899.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2017brief_4176,
      title = {{Brief Reviews}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2017},
      volume = {24},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-6899},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Brief Reviews
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 24
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2017
    DA  - 2017///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-6899
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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