Overview

Since the devastating attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent bombardment by Israel of Gaza, there has been an escalating crisis in the Middle East. With an overflow of news, images, and social media, it is hard to make sense of it all. Middle East in Crisis & Conflict: A Primer seeks to distill the information, insights, and implications you need to navigate ongoing developments. Rahim comprehensively but concisely threads together the current moment and the wider context. Drawing on a background working across many of the countries affected and in different spheres - humanitarian, political, and business - he highlights the main facts, stakeholders, and historical moments in one highly readable volume. The Primer is certain to be a leading starting point for experts and observers alike for the events of October 7 and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict overall.

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"""If you are looking for a clear, well-written, and well-calibrated account of the present crisis in the Middle East, its key players, and how we got here, Taufiq Rahim has more than delivered with this primer."" - Peter Bergen, author of The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden ""This is a trenchant and comprehensive analysis of the current crisis in the Middle East, including its broader ramifications. Taufiq Rahim has provided an insightful summary that will be useful to diplomats, journalists, and anyone who wants to understand this many-sided catastrophe."" - Robert Worth, Contributing Writer, The Atlantic ""An impressively dispassionate summary that will prove very valuable for people trying to familiarize themselves with the situation."" - Stephen Walt, Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard University"

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Strategist, investor, and writer Taufiq Rahim focuses on the intersection of global geopolitics and transformative technology in a changing world. He first began work in the Middle East in the rural communities of Syria in 2003 and is currently building platforms within the 2040 World nexus. Over the last two decades, Rahim has driven investment, convened conversations, and forged public and private partnerships across the West and Global South, tackling critical issues from disruptive technology and economic development to geopolitics and global health. He is often cited by the Financial Times, Washington Post, New York Times, Bloomberg, CNN, CNBC, Al Jazeera, Arab News, and beyond.Rahim is originally from Vancouver, Canada. When not writing, he finds himself equally at home in the sweltering sands of the desert or the fresh powder on the mountain.

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