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Why Assad Will Not Lose: The Unspoken Consensus On Syria

Commentary on the situation in Syria generally revolves around a handful of well worn subjects; the regime’s use of chemical weapons, how the West finds the regime abhorrent, the fact that Russia and China are supporting such...

by Michael Brown

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Confessing The Sins Of Consociationalism: Democracy in Lebanon

Lebanon has been debating the creation of a new electoral system since the end of its civil war in 1990, but with new elections scheduled for 2014, the country needs to reach a decision on how it plans to reform group represent...

by Hugh Oberlander

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Quebec’s Proposed “Charter of Values”: Secularism or Veiled Discrimination?

The highly controversial “Charter of Values” proposed by the Parti Quebecois has cast a dark shadow on Canada’s image as a country distinguished by the rights and freedoms it guarantees its uniquely diverse population. If...

by Lina Contreras

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Unfinished Exodus? The Jewish Community of Iran

The Middle East has always been home to vibrant Jewish communities, whose history in the region dates back more than 3,000 years. Despite occasional bouts of tension, Jews were generally permitted to practice their religion pea...

by Miriam Puttick

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Ten Years On: No Peace for Iraq

On Saturday 12th another car bomb exploded in the Iraqi city of Samarra killing at least 14. Civilians, and more recently school children, have been deliberately targeted in attacks. The fact that the car bomb exploded in a sh...

by Michel Scholer

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How Far Will One Woman Go To Uncover The Mysteries Of Honour Killings?

When Amy Logan first learned that Druze women and girls live in fear of honor killing, she herself was involved in a physically and verbally abusive relationship. She found herself identifying profoundly with these women, and...

by Priyanka Mogul

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WATCH: Religious missionaries are spreading homophobia in Uganda

In his latest documentary, God Loves Uganda, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams explores the role of the American Evangelical movement in fueling Uganda’s terrifying turn towards biblical law and the prop...

by Natasha Lipman

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Muslim and Jewish Communities Team Up To Combat Prejudice In London

Jews and Muslims in London have a recent history of cooperation and collaboration. While much of the mainstream media and many demagogues peddle the idea – in order to drive a wedge between groups – that the Muslim ...

by Katie O'Reilly-Boyles

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Managing the Hajj: Pilgrimage and the Politics of Race and Class

On Monday I flew from London Heathrow to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a journey I have made countless times. This time around, however, the atmosphere was different. I had chosen to fly during the busiest time of the year in Saudi Ara...

by Miriam Puttick

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Why Assad Will Not Lose: The Unspoken Consensus On Syria

Confessing The Sins Of Consociationalism: Democracy in Lebanon

Quebec’s Proposed “Charter of Values”: Secularism or Veiled Discrimination?

Unfinished Exodus? The Jewish Community of Iran

Ten Years On: No Peace for Iraq

How Far Will One Woman Go To Uncover The Mysteries Of Honour Killings?

WATCH: Religious missionaries are spreading homophobia in Uganda

Muslim and Jewish Communities Team Up To Combat Prejudice In London

Managing the Hajj: Pilgrimage and the Politics of Race and Class

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