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How October 7 redrew the map of the Middle East

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Three years of war have upended alliances, weakened US influence and reshaped the region’s power balance.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:11:24 UTC.

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