Analysis: The battle for Mosul and the rearrangement of the Middle East

As we survey the Middle East today, we see a region divided almost purely on sectarian lines.

AN ARAB MAN watches the battle for Mosul,

AN ARAB MAN watches the battle for Mosul,

(photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

NOVEMBER 23, 2016 22:58

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