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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe missing three-letter word in the Iran crisisOil’s enduring sway in U.S. policy in the Middle East
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaConceptualizing love for peace from below: humane security in AfghanistanAn alternative concept of security is needed based on values of humanity and empathy, a security that is not only...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDomestic violence laws in the Arab region: a good start but far from enoughLegislation to protect survivors of domestic violence must ensure that these survivors are at the center of any State effort.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFacebook and policing the war of narrativesAbdul Baset al-Sarout's death brings the Syrian war into cyberspace.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBeing a hyphenated Palestinian: an identity game of hide and seekIn a context of fragmentation and disconnect, what is the link that binds us all to claim our membership to a...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe difficult relationship between the Kemalist CHP and the Kurdish HDPWill the CHP take the election result, achieved through the support of the HDP, as an opportunity to finally abandon...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia“What does war have to do with me?”Combat viewed from Libyan rooftops and beyond.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTrump's 'deal of the century': 17 things we learnedThe US 'Peace to Prosperity' plan for Palestine focuses on the economy and future of Gaza and the West Bank - but...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMoney can’t ‘fix’ Palestine’s occupied economyIt should be obvious to all that an occupied economy cannot "go the right way" even if billions are poured into its sectors.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?In court with Osman Kavala: Turkey’s credibility on trial"Kavala and the 15 other defendants are up against a state apparently determined to usurp the judicial system for...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Istanbul mayoral elections: in praise of human agencyHope is what keeps human agency alive. We die when we stop thinking we can make a difference.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?At the dawn of hope, trepidation: Istanbul’s elections, the Gezi trial, and civil society’s futureOrdinary people are sick of divisive politics and how it impacts their daily lives. So what now for the political...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhy is the Egyptian state monopolizing the entertainment industry?Egypt has long been dubbed the “Hollywood” of the Middle East. But with heightened state-imposed restrictions and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaVictory in the shadow of Erdogan’s authoritarianismTurkey’s opposition wins a major victory showing that the government’s push to overturn the Istanbul mayoral...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMaking Rojava green againAnnotations to the booklet “Make Rojava Green Again” by the Internationalist Commune of Rojava.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTwo Iraqi peace activists confront a Trumpian worldAs the Trump administration weighs war, Iraqis prepare a carnival for peace
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaUneasy alliances: learning from France’s Libya policyStrongmen cannot provide stability in the long-term, the sooner we learn this the sooner we stop perpetuating...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA dangerous ideological battle in Africa's Sahel arenaWhile foreign powers with France at their head continue their journey across Africa, where are the African countries ?
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Why Istanbul’s rerun is a battle for the soul of TurkeySix summers ago, Erdogan’s social engineering efforts triggered their first major backlash in Istanbul. And this...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt's ideology of repressionHow does the Egyptian regime make the mass wave of repression and violence justifiable?