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Dr. Majid Rafizadeh

The emerging global space race and the strategic opportunities for the Middle East

09 April 2026
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Will the Iran ceasefire hold for long or lead to conclusive peace?

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Al-Aqsa under siege: War, power and the battle for Jerusalem’s status quo

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Gulf states must move faster to future-proof their economies

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