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With sounds of explosions reverberating around central Iran on Friday morning, concerns of an all-out war in the Middle East are growing all over the world, as media reported that it was Israel that launched the strike, just a few days after Iran’s first direct attack in retaliation to Israel’s bombing of its diplomatic mission in Syria on April 1.

Thursday night's strikes by Israel against Iran in response to last weekend's unprecedented missile and drone attack were not meant to immediately escalate the Middle Eastern war.

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The Arabic Program held Arab Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Student Innovation Center. The event was held in collaboration with the Arab Student Association and the Middle Eastern Studies program and was sponsored by the department of world language and cultures. The event featured an exhibit of traditional Arabic dress, tools...

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Opinion | Arab representation is severely lacking at Syracuse University, as well as at colleges across the country. Our columnist advocates for more implementation of Arab culture engagement opportunities on campus.

Social change in Saudi Arabia has long been deemed impossible due to the influence of the conservative clerical establishment. But as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman supports new cultural attractions, experts are wondering whether the power of these clerics has diminished. Raihan Ismail, professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford University, spoke to The World's host Carolyn Beeler about what role the clerics play in Saudi society today.

Social change in Saudi Arabia has long been deemed impossible due to the influence of the conservative clerical establishment. But as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman supports new cultural attractions, experts are wondering whether the power of these clerics has diminished. Raihan Ismail, professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford University, spoke to The World's host

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