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The West Asia Program
The West Asia program provides original research on developments in the Middle East and Central and Southwest Asia, including as they impact on Australia. Central research issues include relations between West Asia and East Asia, the Arab uprisings and geo-political change in the Middle East and Australia’s relations with the Gulf.
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Neighbours share responsibility for Syria's morass
Neighbours share responsibility for Syria's morassRodger ShanahanThe Australian6 October 2015Rodger Shanahan
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Russia’s Syrian levers give control the West can only dream of
Russia’s Syrian levers give control the West can only dream ofRodger Shanahan The Australian21 September 2015Click here for the online text.Rodger Shanahan
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Refugee crisis calls for regional response
Refugee crisis calls for regional responseRodger ShanahanThe Australian9 September 2015 Rodger Shanahan
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President and his party attempt to Islamise Turkey through stealth and hardline alliances
President and his party attempt to Islamise Turkey through stealth and hardline alliancesRodger ShanahanThe Australian15 August 2015Rodger Shanahan
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Iran nuclear deal
Iran nuclear dealAnthony BubaloThe Australian18 July 2015 Anthony Bubalo
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Iran deal shows diplomacy can work in Middle East where guns often do talking
Iran deal shows diplomacy can work in Middle East where guns often do talkingRodger ShanahanSydney Morning Herald15 July 2015 Click here for the online text.Rodger Shanahan
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How diplomacy brought Iran in from the cold
How diplomacy brought Iran in from the coldRodger ShanahanThe Age16 July 2015Click here for the online text.Rodger Shanahan
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Gulf states missing from the battlefield
Gulf states missing from the battlefieldRodger ShanahanThe Australian20 June 2015Rodger Shanahan
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Public support for fight in Iraq despite big risk
Public support for fight in Iraq despite big riskAnthony BubaloAustralian Financial Review16 June 2015 Anthony Bubalo
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Common interests could drive U.S. closer to Iran
Common interests could drive U.S. closer to IranRodger Shanahan The Australian28 May 2015Rodger Shanahan