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The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues, amid fears of further escalation, with the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon. ´óÏó´«Ã½ experts are available to provide insights into the region’s politics and economics.

JAMES HORNCASTLE, assistant professor, humanities, Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations
jhorncas@sfu.ca  
Expertise: International relations; Iran’s attack and its regional strategy; Iran’s relationship with its proxies; ramifications of escalation; Canadian efforts at de-escalation

ROBERT SPRINGBORG, adjunct professor, School of International Studies
rdspring@nps.edu
Expertise: Politics and economics of the Middle East, U.S.; European and Canadian relations with the Middle East; Middle Eastern energy; Egyptian domestic politics and foreign policies; inter-Arab politics; Arab-Israeli politics.

TAMIR MOUSTAFA, professor, School of International Studies
tmoustafa@sfu.ca
Expertise: Religion and politics of the Middle East; the recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the illegality of Israel’s military occupation; the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli leaders; the ICJ opinion on genocide; the Lancet article that estimates 186,000 Palestinian deaths.

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