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    Drawing Lines: The Middle East Puzzle

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    25 gen 2026
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    Explore how borders drawn a century ago by European powers continue to shape today's Middle East conflicts, from the post-Ottoman carve-up to modern geopolitical tensions.

    Drawing Lines: The Middle East Puzzle

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    Traditional alliances were like concrete, but these new partnerships are more like water, constantly shifting based on immediate threats and opportunities in a multipolar free-for-all where old rules no longer applied.

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    Drawing Lines, Shaping Destiny

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    When Ideologies Collide

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    The Economics of Survival

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    Navigating the New Middle East

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