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Afrin Under Siege: Turkey Enters the Syrian War
The Syrian Civil War has seen multiple evolutions since its origins in March 2011 with anti-government protests…
No Shortcut to Justice: Exploring Avenues of…
As the United Nations sews up its agreement with the Iraqi government to collect evidence of Daesh crimes, the need…
The Space of the Islamic State
ISIL is one of the first terrorist groups to proclaim itself a state and has in many ways been defined by its…
Western Feminists Fail Palestinian Women
January 20th, 2018 marked the first anniversary of the famed Women’s March on Washington. The movement continues…
A Different Shade of Green: Is a New Kind of Green…
The recent protests in Iran—besides being the largest in the country since the Green movement took to the streets…
Politicized Memory: The Holocaust in Poland
In an increasingly far-right and nationalist Eastern Europe, Poland’s government is moving to revise and politicize…
“I miss home; who doesn’t miss home?”:…
September 2017
It was a warm and sunny September day in Istanbul when I met a young Syrian man working at…
Ecological Diplomacy: A Green Path Towards Peace in the…
Disclaimer: Having recently interned at EcoPeace M.E. (NGO), the author wrote this article as a short overview of…
Can Renewable Energy Reconstruct Middle Eastern…
The increasing availability of clean energy sources and their recent cost competitiveness with fossil fuels in the…
The Imperial Imam: Islam, Empire, and the Diplomacy of…
The foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been shaped by its revolutionary, Shia Islamist and imperial…
The Jasmine Revolution: Seven Years Later
Seven years after Tunisians fought to depose longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, a revolution that…
Does Iranian Activism Stand a Chance?
In recent years, Iran has been no stranger to political strife and friction. With the success of Ayatollah…