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Middle East Quarterly

Summer 2018

Volume 25, Number 3

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

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Articles

  1. Article

    The Privileged Palestinian “Refugees”

    Efraim Karsh

    Argues that international treatment of Palestinian refugees and UNRWA’s long term relief perpetuated the refugee problem rather than resolving it.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Read on meforum.org: The Privileged Palestinian “Refugees”

    Cite The Privileged Palestinian “Refugees”

    Chicago, Note

    Efraim Karsh, “The Privileged Palestinian ‘Refugees’,” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-privileged-palestinian-refugees.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Karsh, Efraim. “The Privileged Palestinian ‘Refugees’.” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-privileged-palestinian-refugees.

    BibTeX

    @article{karsh2018privileged_9e9c,
      author = {Karsh, Efraim},
      title = {{The Privileged Palestinian “Refugees”}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-privileged-palestinian-refugees},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Karsh, Efraim
    TI  - The Privileged Palestinian “Refugees”
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-privileged-palestinian-refugees
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  2. Article

    Revisiting the U.S. Role in Three Middle East Crises

    George L. Simpson, Jr.

    Argues that Middle Eastern actors pursued their own agendas in three crises, challenging accounts that attribute regional turmoil primarily to U.S. policy.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Read on meforum.org: Revisiting the U.S. Role in Three Middle East Crises

    Cite Revisiting the U.S. Role in Three Middle East Crises

    Chicago, Note

    George L. Simpson, Jr., “Revisiting the U.S. Role in Three Middle East Crises,” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/revisiting-the-us-role-in-three-middle-east-crises.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Simpson, George L., Jr. “Revisiting the U.S. Role in Three Middle East Crises.” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/revisiting-the-us-role-in-three-middle-east-crises.

    BibTeX

    @article{simpson2018revisiting_ac2c,
      author = {Simpson, George L., Jr.},
      title = {{Revisiting the U.S. Role in Three Middle East Crises}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/revisiting-the-us-role-in-three-middle-east-crises},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Simpson, George L., Jr.
    TI  - Revisiting the U.S. Role in Three Middle East Crises
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/revisiting-the-us-role-in-three-middle-east-crises
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  3. Article

    Turkey Turns On Its Christians

    Anne-Christine Hoff

    Examines the marginalization of Turkey's Christian minority, arguing that Erdoğan's government depicts Christians as threats within an increasingly Islamist national ethos.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Read on meforum.org: Turkey Turns On Its Christians

    Cite Turkey Turns On Its Christians

    Chicago, Note

    Anne-Christine Hoff, “Turkey Turns On Its Christians,” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-turns-on-its-christians.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Hoff, Anne-Christine. “Turkey Turns On Its Christians.” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-turns-on-its-christians.

    BibTeX

    @article{hoff2018turkey_a1a7,
      author = {Hoff, Anne-Christine},
      title = {{Turkey Turns On Its Christians}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-turns-on-its-christians},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Hoff, Anne-Christine
    TI  - Turkey Turns On Its Christians
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-turns-on-its-christians
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  4. Article

    A Radical Romance with the Palestinians

    Dominic Green

    Reviews Keith P. Feldman’s A Shadow over Palestine, finding its account of Black nationalist and Palestinian political alliances detailed but deeply flawed.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Read on meforum.org: A Radical Romance with the Palestinians

    Cite A Radical Romance with the Palestinians

    Chicago, Note

    Dominic Green, “A Radical Romance with the Palestinians,” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/a-radical-romance-with-the-palestinians.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Green, Dominic. “A Radical Romance with the Palestinians.” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/a-radical-romance-with-the-palestinians.

    BibTeX

    @article{green2018radical_41a0,
      author = {Green, Dominic},
      title = {{A Radical Romance with the Palestinians}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/a-radical-romance-with-the-palestinians},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Green, Dominic
    TI  - A Radical Romance with the Palestinians
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/a-radical-romance-with-the-palestinians
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  5. Article

    The West’s Role in the Shah’s Overthrow

    Ardavan Khoshnood and Arvin Khoshnood

    Examines how the Shah's cancer and Western governments' knowledge of his health shaped their attitudes toward him during the Iranian revolution.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Read on meforum.org: The West’s Role in the Shah’s Overthrow

    Cite The West’s Role in the Shah’s Overthrow

    Chicago, Note

    Ardavan Khoshnood and Arvin Khoshnood, “The West’s Role in the Shah’s Overthrow,” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-west-role-in-the-shah-overthrow.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Khoshnood, Ardavan, and Arvin Khoshnood. “The West’s Role in the Shah’s Overthrow.” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-west-role-in-the-shah-overthrow.

    BibTeX

    @article{khoshnood2018wests_ea06,
      author = {Khoshnood, Ardavan and Khoshnood, Arvin},
      title = {{The West’s Role in the Shah’s Overthrow}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-west-role-in-the-shah-overthrow},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Khoshnood, Ardavan
    AU  - Khoshnood, Arvin
    TI  - The West’s Role in the Shah’s Overthrow
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-west-role-in-the-shah-overthrow
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Book Reviews

  1. Book review

    Bad Girls of the Arab World

    Reviewed by Cynthia Farahat. Book by Nadia Yaqub and Rula Quawas

    Reviews Bad Girls of the Arab World, finding that its essays on women challenging social norms overlook Islamism’s role in persecution and oppression.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Read on meforum.org: Bad Girls of the Arab World

    Cite Bad Girls of the Arab World

    Chicago, Note

    Cynthia Farahat, “Bad Girls of the Arab World,” review, Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/bad-girls-of-the-arab-world.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Farahat, Cynthia. “Bad Girls of the Arab World.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/bad-girls-of-the-arab-world.

    BibTeX

    @article{farahat2018bad_a14b,
      author = {Farahat, Cynthia},
      title = {{Bad Girls of the Arab World}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/bad-girls-of-the-arab-world},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Farahat, Cynthia
    TI  - Bad Girls of the Arab World
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/bad-girls-of-the-arab-world
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  2. Book review

    A History of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East

    Reviewed by Raymond Ibrahim. Book by Heather J. Sharkey

    Reviews Heather J. Sharkey’s history of religious communities in the Middle East, criticizing its account of Ottoman era oppression and its historical interpretation.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: A History of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East

    Cite A History of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East

    Chicago, Note

    Raymond Ibrahim, “A History of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East,” review, Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-history-of-muslims-christians-and-jews-in.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Ibrahim, Raymond. “A History of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-history-of-muslims-christians-and-jews-in.

    BibTeX

    @article{ibrahim2018history_85b6,
      author = {Ibrahim, Raymond},
      title = {{A History of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-history-of-muslims-christians-and-jews-in},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Ibrahim, Raymond
    TI  - A History of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-history-of-muslims-christians-and-jews-in
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    N1  - Book review
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  3. Book review

    Deir Yassin: The End of the Myth

    Reviewed by Asaf Romirowsky. Book by Eliezer Tauber

    Reviews Eliezer Tauber’s Deir Yassin study, concluding that its evidence refutes claims of mass slaughter and sexual violence during the battle.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Deir Yassin: The End of the Myth

    Cite Deir Yassin: The End of the Myth

    Chicago, Note

    Asaf Romirowsky, “Deir Yassin: The End of the Myth,” review, Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/deir-yassin-the-end-of-the-myth.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Romirowsky, Asaf. “Deir Yassin: The End of the Myth.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/deir-yassin-the-end-of-the-myth.

    BibTeX

    @article{romirowsky2018deir_d655,
      author = {Romirowsky, Asaf},
      title = {{Deir Yassin: The End of the Myth}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/deir-yassin-the-end-of-the-myth},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Romirowsky, Asaf
    TI  - Deir Yassin: The End of the Myth
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/deir-yassin-the-end-of-the-myth
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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    N1  - Book review
    ER  - 
    
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  4. Book review

    Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon

    Reviewed by Hilal Khashan. Book by Joanne Randa Nucho

    Reviews Joanne Randa Nucho’s study of Lebanese sectarian identity, disputing its claim that foreign institutions created communal divisions in Bourj Hammoud.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon

    Cite Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon

    Chicago, Note

    Hilal Khashan, “Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon,” review, Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/everyday-sectarianism-in-urban-lebanon.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Khashan, Hilal. “Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/everyday-sectarianism-in-urban-lebanon.

    BibTeX

    @article{khashan2018everyday_4660,
      author = {Khashan, Hilal},
      title = {{Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/everyday-sectarianism-in-urban-lebanon},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Khashan, Hilal
    TI  - Everyday Sectarianism in Urban Lebanon
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/everyday-sectarianism-in-urban-lebanon
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  5. Book review

    Terreur Aanslagen in Europa Door Radicale Moslims

    Reviewed by Beila Rabinowitz. Book by Emerson Vermaat

    Reviews Emerson Vermaat’s chronicle of jihadist attacks in Europe, finding it informative on radicalization, attack planning, and consequences for democratic society.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Terreur Aanslagen in Europa Door Radicale Moslims

    Cite Terreur Aanslagen in Europa Door Radicale Moslims

    Chicago, Note

    Beila Rabinowitz, “Terreur Aanslagen in Europa Door Radicale Moslims,” review, Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/terreur-aanslagen-in-europa-door-radicale-moslims.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Rabinowitz, Beila. “Terreur Aanslagen in Europa Door Radicale Moslims.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/terreur-aanslagen-in-europa-door-radicale-moslims.

    BibTeX

    @article{rabinowitz2018terreur_0340,
      author = {Rabinowitz, Beila},
      title = {{Terreur Aanslagen in Europa Door Radicale Moslims}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/terreur-aanslagen-in-europa-door-radicale-moslims},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Rabinowitz, Beila
    TI  - Terreur Aanslagen in Europa Door Radicale Moslims
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/terreur-aanslagen-in-europa-door-radicale-moslims
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  6. Book review

    The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973

    Reviewed by Anna Borshchevskaya. Book by Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez

    Reviews Ginor and Remez's account of Soviet intervention in the Egyptian Israeli conflict, finding its challenge to conventional interpretations significant despite unresolved evidence limits.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973

    Cite The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973

    Chicago, Note

    Anna Borshchevskaya, “The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973,” review, Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-soviet-israeli-war-1967-1973.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Borshchevskaya, Anna. “The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-soviet-israeli-war-1967-1973.

    BibTeX

    @article{borshchevskaya2018soviet_30d5,
      author = {Borshchevskaya, Anna},
      title = {{The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-soviet-israeli-war-1967-1973},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Borshchevskaya, Anna
    TI  - The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-soviet-israeli-war-1967-1973
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Brief Reviews

  1. Brief reviews

    Brief Reviews

    By Farahat, Khashan, Ibrahim, Romirowsky, Borshchevskaya and Rabinowitz

    Gathers short notices of several books on sectarianism, Middle Eastern religious history, Deir Yassin, and terrorism in Europe.

    Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2018. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews

    Cite Brief Reviews

    Chicago, Note

    “Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-57534.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 25, no. 3 (Summer 2018). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-57534.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2018brief_2efb,
      title = {{Brief Reviews}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2018},
      volume = {25},
      number = {3},
      month = {Summer},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-57534},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Brief Reviews
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 25
    IS  - 3
    PY  - 2018
    DA  - 2018///Summer
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-57534
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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