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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel
Peshmerga fighter flashes the V-sign after combat against Islamic State in Bashiqa, November 9, 2016 (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Peshmerga fighter flashes the V-sign after combat against Islamic State in Bashiqa, November 9, 2016 (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Pregent
Pregent
Michael Pregent
Former Senior Fellow
Michael Pregent
5 Min Read
Satellite dishes displayed in street of the city of Shiraz before being destroyed by the Iranian army, September 28, 2013 (MOHSEN TAVARO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Satellite dishes displayed in street of the city of Shiraz before being destroyed by the Iranian army, September 28, 2013 (MOHSEN TAVARO/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Martha Bayles
Former Visiting Fellow
Martha Bayles
7 Min Read
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017 (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017 (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
David Satter
Former Senior Fellow
David Satter
4 Min Read
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