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Iran’s “Silk Road” to Recovery
In response to the recent U.S. House of Representatives' vote to extend American sanctions on Iran for 10 more…
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…
The Terminology of Terrorists
In a time period that promotes the importance of political correctness, this necessity has also spread to include…
Saudi Arabia’s Re-election to the Human Rights Council
On 28 October 2016, the United Nations General Assembly elected fourteen states to serve on the United Nations…
An Unlikely Match: Analyzing the Consequences of a…
Last month, Russian and Saudi Arabian leaders announced that they would collaborate on a deal to bring falling oil…
The Mosul Dam: an Unlikely Weapon of Unparalleled Force
Mosul used to be the second largest city in Iraq and the Northwest commercial center, naturally leaving it with a…
In the Shadows of Mosul
On October 17th, Iraqi forces led the advance on Mosul to recapture the city that had fallen to the self-proclaimed…
Saving Lives in a War Zone: The White Helmets
With a Nobel Peace Prize nomination and a feature Netflix documentary under their belt, not to mention the 60 000…
Safe Schools Declaration: A Promising Response to…
Western news media has adequately reported on important cases of attacks on education in the developing world over…
The Migrant Crisis Continues: The EU-Afghan Agreement
Last week, during a period of increased tension in European politics, the European Union (EU) signed a…
Lost in Trans-lation: Cultural Perceptions of Queerness…
“In Iran, we don’t have homosexuals, like in your country,” declared President Ahmadinejad to an audience at…
Balochistan: The Overlooked Casualty of South Asian Soft…
As Asian nations grow in power and economic clout, regional disputes have increased, most publicly through…