Although progress has been made on the path toward Gulf reconciliation – with warming relations between Qatar and Saudi Arabia in particular – there is a long road ahead and n…
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International involvement in the Libyan crisis further inflames internal and regional conflicts. Turkey’s recent geopolitical decisions suggest it seeks to become directly inv…
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The three popular uprisings in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon require research that goes beyond socioeconomic parameters and call for an in-depth look at “armed and political Islam.”
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The large-scale marginalization and discrimination of Arab Shiites highlights the failure of nation-states to provide equal, active citizenship.
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As many wonder whether the Arab Spring will make its way to Palestine, the unique factor of Israeli occupation has led to the idea of the “Palestinian exception.” Yet it also…
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In the wake of tightening American sanctions and political siege and faced with a crumbling economy made worse by the Iranian government’s decision to impose price increases i…
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