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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhy the west cannot defeat ISISISIS has emerged from the wounds of the Arab world—for which the west is to a large extent responsible—and current...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIsrael, ISIS and the Paris attacksThe recent spate of terror attacks around the world have given Israel an opportunity to showcase its military and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCountering the logic of the war economy in SyriaThe country has entered a vicious circle where Syria’s own resources are being used to destroy it, and where...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaISIL, JAN, and the war economy in SyriaThe nature of ISIL and its ability to recruit based on economic needs is not something that can be countered by...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIslamic State as the Saddam regime’s afterlife: the Fedayeen SaddamIn the Fedayeen—connected to the global Islamist terrorist movement, combining elements of Ba’athism with an...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFrom Beirut, this is Paris: in a world that doesn’t care about Arab livesThere is a stark contrast in the reaction of the world to the horrific terrorist attacks in Lebanon and France. But...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaGaza: walking ‘eyes wide open’ into another warThe ramping up of air strikes in Gaza combined with a humanitarian crisis compounded by a stalled reconstruction...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSaudi blockade threatens famine in YemenYemeni civilians are starving as the international community tacitly allows the blockade to continue. It must be...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRed carpets for everyone? Cameron ought to tackle Sisi on human rightsWe can expect the PM to talk to Egypt's president about trade and security—but what about disappearances,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAnti-colonialism, grassroots nationalism and their impacts on international relations in EgyptHow do uprisings and national discourses in Egypt shape the international relations of the country? How are we to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe pillage of Egypt by Sisi and Britain Inc.The twisted logic of this system protects the socialisation of the Egyptian economy in favour of a military clique,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat is Tunisia's Nobel prize rewarding?By reassuring the political and economic elite and backing the privatisation operation led by sponsors and donors,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPutin’s partition plans and the politics of cynicismRussian military involvement appears to be increasingly focused on propping up the Assad regime, contributing to a...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBahrain’s uprising: resistance and repression in the GulfA review of an interdisciplinary book exploring both the contemporary uprising and Bahrain’s lengthy history of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRefugee crisis: those most responsible are the least affectedWestern governments talk of “moral” responsibility towards the refugees—but morality has nothing to do with it. They...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia'Something wicked this way comes': the Arab transitions (part 2)An excerpt from a NOREF report on the background to the current situation in the Middle East, focusing on the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOutside the box: is the Islamic State close to victory?Many facts belie the myth that Islamic State is on its back heel, and its longevity, proximity to Damascus, as well...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia'Something wicked this way comes': the Arab transitions (part 1)An excerpt from a NOREF report on the background to the current situation in the Middle East, focusing on the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhy 'no-fly zones' or 'IS-free zones' are not a solution in SyriaAn external military intervention to establish these zones, even with the best intentions, is likely to make things...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPolitics and diplomacy in Turkey: time to talkBeset by domestic and regional crises, Turkey has adopted a defensive posture where dialogue would be preferable.
