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Frenemies: The Secretive Saudi/Israeli Relationship
Throughout the history of international diplomacy and geopolitics, appearance and reality are quite divided. Often,…
Possession of a Holy City: Trump and the Status of…
A capital city is more than just where the country's government offices reside; it is also the symbolic…
The Two-State Solution: An Obituary
Writer's note: A glossary for certain key terms can be found at the end of the article.
President Trump’s decision…
The Middle East’s Geopolitical Game of Chess
Introduction/ Background
In the year 632 CE the founding patriarch of Islam, Prophet Muhammad died, leading to a…
Explainer: How Do the Kurds Relate to the Arab World,…
On September 25th, Iraqi Kurds voted overwhelmingly in an independence referendum to separate from Iraq and become…
Israel and Trump: Pushing Boundaries
For the past 50 years, Israel and Palestine have been less than friendly neighbours. Conflicts stem from border…
The Jerusalem Question
President Trump has declared his intention to move the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The…
Does the UN do Anything? A Review of 2016
The newly-elected United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres kicked off the new year with a stirring speech,…
UN Israeli Settlement Resolution: Obama and Trump…
It appears that in the weeks preceding the inevitable onslaught of a Trump presidency, soon to be former President…
Barack of Arabia: Obama’s Diplomatic Legacy in the…
Eight years ago, President Obama electrified the world with the promises to end the wars of his predecessor in Iraq…
Donald Trump and the Arab World War
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has aroused a variety of reactions throughout the…
The Amona Settlement: Creating a Divide in Israeli…
While Santa Claus will be making his annual tour around the world, December 25th for residents of Amona in the West…