International Political Forum

Egypt, Israel, and the House of Assad

Commemorated by none, forgotten by most, and unknown to many in the West, the story of the United Arab Republic is nowadays relegated to the footnotes of Cold War histories. Way back in 1958 the governments of Egypt and Syria ...
by Owen Stenner
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International Political Forum

The Farcical Elections In Syria: Political Theater Amidst Chaos

For the past 3 years, Syria has been immersed in a bloody and complex civil war that has claimed the lives of over 150,000 people. Millions more have been displaced, and it is unlikely that they will be returning home anytime s...
by John Haltiwanger
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ISIS Sex Slave Market Staged In London

We’ve all read about the savage beheadings of journalists and aid workers by the Islamic State (IS), as well as the horror tales of them taking over towns and villages and destroying non-Sunni places of worship. 
by Priyanka Mogul
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International Political Forum

WATCH: “Just Because It’s Not Happening Here, Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Happening”

The 15th of March will mark the 3rd anniversary of the start of the bloody Syrian conflict where more than 10,000 children have been killed, 1 million forced to seek asylum in neighbouring countries and a further 3 million inte...
by Catarina Demony
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International Political Forum

Iran and the Arab Uprisings

Ever since the Islamic Revolution, Iran has tried to cast itself as the head of the radical camp in the Middle East. Iran’s foreign policy did not lose its revolutionary zeal through the years. Iranian support for radical mov...
by Maged Mandour
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International Political Forum

How Long can Jordan Cling to Stability in a Fractured Middle East?

Last month the British Foreign Office lengthened its list of Arab states unsuitable for travel with the addition of Lebanon. Now Jordan appears more than ever to be a fragment of peace wedged between some of the most volatile s...
by Nadia Hasan
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60,000 Dead in Syria {Cartoon}

The overall death toll in devastated Syria has surpassed an estimated 60,000 people, the United Nations said Wednesday, a dramatic figure that could skyrocket as the civil war persists. It’s “truly shocking” a...
by Mohammad Ali Ziaei
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International Political Forum

How Europe Is Failing Syria’s Refugees

Barring a miracle, the war in Syria will soon enter its fourth year. Hope among experts that the conflict may reach a prompt conclusion has waned. Every aspect of what has happened in the country – from the sheer number o...
by Daniel Cavanillas
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International Political Forum

Lebanese Presidential Elections And Non-Lebanese Selections

As election season heats up in the Lebanese capital, the man to fill Lebanon’s Presidential throne is still very much up in the air. No time like the present, less than fifty days from the May 25 deadline, illustrates just ho...
by Tarek Shehab
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