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Skin Lightening: 50 Shades of Chagrin

On September the 15th, 24 Year Old Nina Davaluri became the first winner from an Indian background to win the Miss America pageant. Amidst the cheers of adulation and the small but obnoxious stream of racist remarks directe...

by Nadia Hasan

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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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Is More Democracy Always the Best Option?

At the outset of the Arab Spring, there were some protests in Jordan, calling for an elected prime minister. But in a country whose monarch is actually doing a great job of working in the interest of his people, has been an act...

by Nadine Tewfik-Saad

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What Does the Refugee Crisis Mean For Jordanian National Identity?

With no end to the civil war in sight, the Syrian refugee crisis continues to reach staggering proportions. Amidst international concern over how to respond to this humanitarian emergency, Jordan has been applauded for its open...

by Miriam Puttick

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Skin Lightening: 50 Shades of Chagrin

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

Is More Democracy Always the Best Option?

What Does the Refugee Crisis Mean For Jordanian National Identity?

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