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Middle East

Light Weapons: Moving Pictures From Syria

Over 500,000 videos have been uploaded to the Internet from Syria during the past two years. Many document the course of protest and conflict, while others promote the views and perspectives of combatants, protesters, peace mov...
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by Sam Kirk
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A Return To Public Diplomacy In The Middle East

Syria’s ongoing deadly civil war, Iran’s nuclear weapons program, and a renewed focus to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are the three main diplomatic maneuvers currently at the forefront of U.S. foreign policy in ...
by Brigid Skorup
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Europe

The UK response to the “refugee crisis” is theoretically sound but practically counterproductive

The UK Conservative government has a strategy for tackling the current “refugee crisis” that is theoretically convincing but practically contradictory. The strategy consists of letting as few refugees onto UK soil as it can...
by Gustav Isherwood
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Economy

10 Countries To Watch As Oil Prices Slump

Increased supply from oil exporting countries, greater energy independence in the US and stagnant global demand caused the price of oil to plummet from an average of $100 per barrel in June 2014 to $60 in December 2014. This pr...
by David Bresnahan-McRae
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Hague on Syria, Parliament and Britain’s Place in the World

Yesterday, (September 8th 2013) UK Foreign Secretary William Hague appeared on the leading BBC political and current affairs program – The Andrew Marr Show. Not unsurprisingly, there was only one real topic up for discus...
by Oscar Isham
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Europe
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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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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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