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Losing Ground: What Today’s Global Refugee Crisis Tells Us About Preparing Our World For Climate Cha
In his historic address to Congress in September, Pope Francis likened the magnitude of the current refugee crisis to that of World War...
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Oct 12, 20156 min read


Celebrating Victory Amid Turkish Troubles
On August 29 and 30, to commemorate a moment of national freedom, an open-air auditorium in Turkey’s capital hosted a magical encounter...
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Sep 6, 20156 min read


Israel’s Economic Pivot
Over the past few years, the European Union has become increasingly vocal in its criticism of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians,...
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Aug 11, 20156 min read


Israel’s Chance in a Season of Change
In just a few short months this summer, the world has borne witness to a rapidly and profoundly altered status quo. In the United States,...
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Jul 26, 20156 min read


Les Femmes du Maroc: Lalla Essaydi’s Feminist Response to Colonial Art
Lalla Essaydi’s photographic art depicting Arab women emerges from a simple yet powerful idea for the image: women, their clothing, their...
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May 30, 20154 min read


The Human Cost of Conflict in Yemen
Today, as Yemen lies on the brink of civil war, over 634 civilians have been killed, tens of thousands injured and over 100,000 displaced...
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Apr 16, 20155 min read


Sisi’s Secret in the Sinai
They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Tell that to the 22 countries of the Arab League who convened at the Arab...
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Apr 11, 20156 min read


Netanyahu on Iran: Conflating Fact with Fiction, Present with Past
During his speech to both Houses of Congress on March 3, 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was either delusional or...
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Mar 26, 20154 min read


Why is Negotiating with Iran a Good Idea?
Over the course of the ongoing talks regarding Iran’s nuclear program, many voices opposed to engaging in continued dialogue have made...
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Mar 23, 20156 min read


Blurring the Boundaries: Humanitarianism and Neutrality
The knife-wielding terrorists that have been appearing in our social media newsfeeds with alarming regularity over the past months do not...
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Mar 18, 20156 min read


Libya: Where ISIL Isn’t the Problem
In Libya, the Islamic State yet again rears its head. Though the opening of this new frontier does mark a threatening expansion of ISIL,...
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Mar 17, 20155 min read


Plastic Surge: The Emirates’ new nose
Shockingly, Beverly Hills is no longer the place plastic surgeons want to be. That dubious honor instead goes to Dubai, the young...
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Mar 12, 20154 min read


Apocalypse Then and Now: America is taking lessons from Vietnam in its war on ISIL
Half a century ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson made a decision that still haunts the American memory today. In February 1965, Johnson...
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Mar 12, 20156 min read


Iron Brotherhood: The Rise of the China-Pakistan Axis
Since President Obama’s much-publicized visit to India in January, analysts have heralded the advent of strong US-India relations. The...
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Mar 11, 20155 min read


Netanyahu’s Hyperbole: A Look at Last Week’s Speech
Perhaps the greatest lesson to emerge from the saga of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States Congress...
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Mar 9, 20154 min read


Accomplice to ISIL: Traditional News and Social Media in the Age of Terrorism
In early February, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a recognized terrorist organization, released a video that depicted...
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Mar 6, 20156 min read


The Taboo Of War: Is Germany Scared of Guns?
“War” is a loaded term in Germany. It comes as no surprise, then, that ever since the end of World War II, German voters have been...
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Mar 3, 20154 min read


For Iran, American Ignorance Is Bliss
This past February, President Barack Obama unveiled his 2015 National Security Strategy. The document stresses “international order,”...
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Mar 2, 20156 min read


A New Fast Food Nation: Health Economics and the UAE
On a recent stay in Dubai, I was bombarded by a very deceptive nicety, one that politely greets customers at every meal: “saha wa hana,”...
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Feb 26, 20154 min read


The Curious Case of #FreeAJStaff
It is an image that has become familiar to us all. Figures with black tape placed over their mouths hold signs that say “journalism is...
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Feb 24, 20155 min read
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