mellika borah
@mellika.bsky.social
research analyst focusing on MENA, but here for fun & food, mostly. currently based in cairo.
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This week for World Politics Review, I take a look at how the internal weaknesses of authoritarian regimes in Russia and Iran are key factors fuelling their aggression against external adversaries
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/russia-iran-...
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/russia-iran-...
In Russia and Iran, External Aggression Masks Internal Vulnerabilities
Russia and Iran have both been flexing their military muscles lately. Their internal politics explain why.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
January 31, 2024 at 4:47 PM
This week for World Politics Review, I take a look at how the internal weaknesses of authoritarian regimes in Russia and Iran are key factors fuelling their aggression against external adversaries
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/russia-iran-...
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/russia-iran-...
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Read Ali Vaez on the growing risk of Iranian nuclearization—and why the United States must use diplomacy, not sanctions or military action, to prevent an atomic Iran.
Why the War in Gaza Makes a Nuclear Iran More Likely
The conflict has empowered Tehran—but also fueled its sense of vulnerability.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 4, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Read Ali Vaez on the growing risk of Iranian nuclearization—and why the United States must use diplomacy, not sanctions or military action, to prevent an atomic Iran.
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This is what ambition looks like
January 2, 2024 at 11:21 PM
This is what ambition looks like
Welp, it still feels rather dead over here
December 8, 2023 at 4:22 PM
Welp, it still feels rather dead over here
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looks like there's still a lot of people missing on here
looks like there's still a lot of people missing on here
November 8, 2023 at 11:17 AM
👋👋
looks like there's still a lot of people missing on here
looks like there's still a lot of people missing on here