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Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 9 December 2015

Written by: Kate Kizer All articles by Kate Kizer

To truly counter violent extremism in Bahrain and maintain the country’s stability, the US must use its leverage to...

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 2 November 2015

Written by: Ibrahim Halawi All articles by Ibrahim Halawi

A rigorous, timely examination of the reproduction of sectarianism and the forms of resistance to sectarian...

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 29 January 2015

Written by: Craig Browne All articles by Craig Browne

A very accessible introduction to how we should grasp and portray sect and sectarianism in Syria and the Middle East.

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 11 November 2014

Written by: Ali Al-Jamri All articles by Ali Al-Jamri

The murder of Shi'a worshippers in the Eastern Province, by fighters who are returned jihadis, is the latest...

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 14 October 2014

Written by: Azzam Al-Kassir All articles by Azzam Al-Kassir

Maududi’s writings on implementing Sharia and Qutb’s radical approach contributed to Jihadist movements that have...

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 18 July 2014

Written by: Gilbert Achcar All articles by Gilbert Achcar

To continue our examination of the Syrian army, a contesting view to that of Kamal Alam in an excerpt from Gilbert...

Why was a warlord allowed to sue a British journalist?