The Middle East Braces for Escalation

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Oct 2, 202657:26Society & Culture

The war is widening, diplomacy has stalled, and the Middle East is once again sliding towards escalation as the relationship between Israel and the Gulf states grows closer while pressure on Iran is mounting at sea, in t...

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