Balfour is history. The Middle East’s new imperialists are Turkey and Iran | haaretz.com

The Arab Middle East is currently being carved into spheres of influence by imperial powers. This time it’s not Britain and France but Iran and Turkey – but the reasons they seek to assert their domination are exactly the same
Sacha Stawski
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