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Art and Tolerance in Afghanistan
Afghanistan played the leading role in histories that have yet to be written, and we owe ourselves the chance to…
Algeria’s Mass Protests: A Rare Momentum for…
The physical incapacity of Bouteflika to exercise his presidential duties is best exemplified by his absence in…
Syria’s Marshallah Plan
The Assad regime has survived the Syrian civil war. ISIS is defeated. Arab Spring-era resistance groups like the…
Victory at the Asia Cup: How Qatar Demonstrates…
Qatar’s victory at the Asia Cup is emblematic of its continued resistance to Saudi-led regional policy, and if the…
A “Forgotten” Solution May Very Well Be Right Next Door
From the education system and local labor markets to changing cultural dynamics, Syrians have proved that their…
Hariri’s Mosaic
Saad Hariri leads a mosaic of a government, laid on a background of debt and foreign conflict. His cabinet is on…
The End of an Era: Peace with the Taliban?
The tentative agreement between the Taliban and the United States shows that the neoconservative currents which…
The Crippling State of the Lebanese Economy
In recent years, Lebanon, has become synonymous with the words upheaval, turmoil and crisis. The country has time…
The Year of the Black Swan
In his book,The Black Swan, Nassim Taleb describes a black swan as a highly improbable event which has major!-->…
Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Leaves the Future of the…
Trump's plan for the United States' withdrawal from Syria has left everyone uncertain as to what comes next. The…
Known Unknowns: Israeli Power and Russian Permission in…
In the most recent flare-up between Israel and Iran in Syria, Russia said everything about its dubious relationship…
Is There an End in Sight for the Afghan Conflict?
An analysis of the origins of the Afghan insurgency, the current situation, the external influences in the war and…