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Dynamics in the Middle East are Shifting, but in which Direction?

Dynamics in the Middle East are Shifting, but in which Direction?

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The dynamics of the Middle East are changing. From a protracted pandemic to a rise in Chinese interest and influence in the region and a general fatigue in the West of long military conflicts, the region today poses both threats and opportunities that are far different than they were even a couple of years ago.

The Cipher Brief talked with Expert Norm Roule, who served as Former National Intelligence Manager for Iran at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) - and now travels routinely to the region for meetings with high-level officials in multiple countries - to get his take on how he sees the region changing, the dynamics behind it, the new U.S. role and where issues and events are most likely heading.

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