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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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Media Coverage: Consume With Moderation

“People are not stupid, they are simply misinformed” The short attention span of current media is overwhelmingly frustrating. In our age of constant connectivity, it appears that the values of consistency, genuine interest ...

by Maxime Seguin

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The Final Pledge: Afghanistan’s future at the Tokyo Conference

[twitter style=”horizontal” source=”@intlpolitical” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button”] It is undeniable that the recent Tokyo Conference on the reconstruction of Afghanistan ...

by Jessica Trevis

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Massacre in Houla: Isn’t it Time for Concrete Action?

How much “pressure” will international leaders apply before they take concrete action? Tuesday’s announcement that Syrian ambassadors were being expelled from Britain, France, Australia, Germany and other Western nations ...

by Nadine Tewfik-Saad

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Iran: Will Thieving Officials Also Have Their Hands Chopped Off?

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad once again proved his talent for making surprising headlines when he played a video for the parliament on February 3, 2013 implicating his political rivals, some of the country’s lead...

by Global Voices

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Turkey’s reluctant fight against ISIS

Turkish policy is “to pretend that it is waging a war against IS, while at the same time following up on another goal, which is to destroy the PKK“. – Kerem Oktem, Professor, Centre for Southeast European Stud...

by Samson Faboye

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Australia’s graphic campaign targeting asylum seekers: An effective tool?

Australia’s immigrant policies are arguably some of the toughest in the world, but the Australian Government’s latest attempt to deter asylum seekers sparked unparalleled international criticism. The new campaign fe...

by Tímea Fazekas

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Time for Business-Executive Politics in the MENA Region

For decades Arab politics has been an easy ride for the well-established circles that governed states and countries in the MENA region. Whether it is by virtue of blood as in monarchies, money as in oligarchies or simply heavil...

by Mohamed Belarbi

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How Significant is the Threat of Violence in Securing Peaceful Outcomes?

Amazingly, it was US Secretary of State John Kerry’s ‘gaffe’ that offered a temporary respite from the chemical weapons situation in Syria. However, it can be argued that warmongering across the pond was exactly w...

by Victoria Briggs

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Egypt, Israel, and the House of Assad

Media Coverage: Consume With Moderation

The Final Pledge: Afghanistan’s future at the Tokyo Conference

Massacre in Houla: Isn’t it Time for Concrete Action?

Iran: Will Thieving Officials Also Have Their Hands Chopped Off?

Turkey’s reluctant fight against ISIS

Australia’s graphic campaign targeting asylum seekers: An effective tool?

Time for Business-Executive Politics in the MENA Region

How Significant is the Threat of Violence in Securing Peaceful Outcomes?

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