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Opinion | Examining the Middle East Through…
What if the Muslim world did embrace modernity, and this embrace, not imperialism or Islam itself, is the primary…
Rebuilding Syria’s Healthcare System in the Age of…
AI alone cannot rebuild Syria’s collapsed healthcare system, but with a clear strategic vision, it could become a…
Opinion | Linguistic Asymmetries in the NYT’s Coverage…
Linguistic biases in the NYT’s reporting of Palestinian deaths expose a dissonance between American liberal…
On the Road to Stability in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
At the crossroads of security, development, modernization, and identity, Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula imparts how…
Weaponizing War: Iran’s Geopolitical Excuse for…
As domestic discontent grows, Iran has made executions central to a repressive strategy that recasts dissent as…
Troubling Signs of Reemerging Authoritarianism in Syria
Post-Assad Syria is being rebuilt–seemingly intentionally–upon a controlled narrative that utilizes unresolved…
Passivity, Silence, and Subtle Change: An Interview with…
Amid debate over the impact of the Twelve-Day War, Staff Writer Madeline Higgins sat down with a former Iranian…
Politics On and Off the Pitch: Gianni Infantino and…
Infantino’s weaponization of FIFA as an instrument to amass power will have repercussions not just for fans of…
Opinion | Iran’s Nuclear Quest: Legal Violation, Moral…
Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons exposes the tensions at the heart of the global nuclear order.
The Future of Journalism and Youth: An Interview with…
This article is the second part of my interview with Edward Girardet on the state of journalism today. You can read…
MIR Meets: Connor Echols
Host Theo Shouse sits down with foreign policy journalist Connor Echols to discuss tensions between Iran, Israel,…
Gaza and Global Terrorism: What’s at Stake for American…
Counterterrorism officials maintain that the protracted crisis in the Middle East is greatly increasing the threat…