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Commentary
Iranian protests pose little threat to Rowhani or Khamenei
Originally published in The Australian (Photo: Getty Images)
Rodger Shanahan
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Commentary
Nations align in the fight for Syrian peace
Originally published in The Australian.
Rodger Shanahan
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Commentary
Prince Salman wields his sword in the house of Saud
Originally published in The Australian.Rodger Shanahan
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Commentary
Iran nuclear deal: ‘Trump’s approach can hurt US interests’
Originally published in The Australian (Photo: Office of the Supreme Leader)
Rodger Shanahan
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Commentary
Trump Iran policy: Dark undertones to Saudi-led public ire over Qatar
Originally published in the Australian.Rodger Shanahan
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Commentary
Trump's hollow strategy in the Middle East
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review (Photo: Flickr/The White House) Rodger Shanahan
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Commentary
'If the aim is to save civilian lives, rebels must leave Aleppo'
In an opinion piece in The Australian, Rodger Shanahan writes that rebels need to concede Aleppo to save civilian lives. Photo: Getty Images/Anadolu AgencyRodger Shanahan
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Commentary
Good options in Syria don't exist
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.Rodger Shanahan
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Analyses
Foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq: The day after
In this Lowy Institute Analysis, Research Fellow Dr Rodger Shanahan and Nonresident Fellow Lydia Khalil argue that an increasing number of foreign fighters are likely to leave…
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