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Economics Trump Politics in Syria’s Proxy War
Sharif Nashashibi
Cofounder and Chairman, Arab Media Watch
Sharif Nashashibi Cofounder and Chairman, Arab Media Watch
Instead of driving a wedge between regional players, the Syrian conflict’s duration and intractability has forced proxy powers to prioritize cooperation over rivalry for their wider interests, according to Middle East analyst Sharif Nashashibi.