International Political Forum


 
 

 
Middle East

Israel and Iran: The Love Story that Keeps Spreading

In April 2012, I went to Israel and I interviewed Ronny Edri in his home in the residential backstreets of Tel Aviv. Ronny is a 41 year old graphic designer and ex-paratrooper from Israel who stumbled upon viral success and g...
by Urban Times
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Afghanistan

Women in the Afghan National Police Force {Pictures}

As the training of the Afghan National Police Force continues, statistics show that women currently make up only 9% of Afghan police recruits, even though women represent half the population of Afghanistan. Many male officers...
by Natasha Lipman
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Egypt

Egyptian Politics: Between the Immature and the Unorganized

The recent tragedy unfolding in Egypt in the aftermath of the recent presidential decree is a critical sign of Egyptian politics’ immaturity. An immaturity due not only to the youth of the democracy that is taking shape in Eg...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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Asia

Obama 2016, China and the Middle East

With a dramatic campaign brought to an end, it is reasonable to let loose and celebrate the second term of the 44th president of the United States. Yet, behind the stunning smile and the theatrical performances, Obama’s to do...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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Africa

Mohamed Morsi & the Egyptian Military

by Mohammad Ali Ziaei
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Middle East

Avoiding Operation Cast Lead II

Since the assassination of Hamas’s military commander, Ahmed Al-Jabari, who aided in the negotiations to release captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, on November 14th as part of Operation Pillar of Defence, Israel has conti...
by Rosanna Rafel
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Human Rights

Gender Apartheid in the Saudi State: A Never Ending Saga

As a woman with a driving licence, who enjoys travelling without my father’s permission and one who chooses to bare my face in public, I have always been drawn into the never-ending saga surrounding the women of Saudi Arabia....
by Rosanna Rafel
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Israel

Quo vadis Israel?

Israel is again on a murderous rampage in Gaza. In December 2008, Israeli forces attacked the besieged Palestinian territory and killed over 1400 civilians mostly women and children. In May 2010, the Israeli navy attacked a Tur...
by Nadim Souss
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Middle East

The Other Special Relationship

There are few countries strong enough to make a cameo in the national debates, let alone acquire their own platform. Of these countries, we are at war with one, potentially with another, and are economically engaged with the la...
by Laura Casey
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