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Protesters and local Palestinian landowners, who say some of their land was taken for the newly built Mount Tarousa settlement (background), run from tear gas fired by Israeli security forces blocking a road leading to the hilltop during a rally against the settlement near Dura in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on June 19, 2026.

Crisis & Conflict Management The cycle of violence: From Israel-Palestine to Iran and back

Hady Amr

June 24, 2026

An Iranian national flag is placed by the rubble of a collapsed building following strikes at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran on April 7, 2026.

Iran Blowback: How the Iran war may change the world

Experts from across Brookings analyze the long-term implications of the war and provide policy recommendations for decisionmakers in Washington and around the world.

June 24, 2026

Jeepney drivers wait for passengers at a jeepney yard on April 19, 2026 in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Southeast Asia The fallout in Southeast Asia

Lynn Kuok

June 16, 2026

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a joint press conference with the Syrian interim president following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, on February 4, 2025.

Turkey Turkey’s search for a Middle East order

Aslı Aydıntaşbaş

June 16, 2026

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