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FPC Briefing: The Middle Eastern ‘Great Game’

Article by Foreign Policy Centre

June 5, 2013

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FPC Briefing: The Middle Eastern ‘Great Game’

In this FPC Briefing Dr Simon Mabon explores the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran that has manifested itself in proxy competition in Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain and Syria. It suggests that while sectarian issues shape the rivalry it is important to consider other factors, namely a legacy of Arab – Persian tensions and geopolitical considerations to fully understand the nature of the rivalry and how this fuels across the Middle East.

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