In the aftermath of this week’s “Charlie Hebdo” attack, many editorialists and much of the public have adopted the slogan: Je Suis “Charlie Hebdo” (“I
Author: jtdevine2014
I am an Associate Professor at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick where I teach international politics. My research focuses on the politics of the Middle East the domestic politics and foreign policy of Iran in particular.
Charlie Hebdo: Gun attack on French magazine kills 12 -Various
“Gunmen have shot dead 12 people at the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in an apparent militant Islamist attack.” The gunmen apparently
Managing a Sectarian Conflict -Various
The Shi’a political elite in both Iraq and Iran realize they need to manage the intensity of Iraq’s sectarian conflict very carefully. Both understand they
Islamic State and the idea of statehood -BBC
What is a state? “It is possible to say that there are three different concepts of statehood in this story: Syria: UN member with defined
Euro plummets as global oil prices collapse -Al Jazeera
Note the interconnection of oil prices, the US dollar and political instability in Greece. “Global oil prices on Monday collapsed under $50 for the first
Saudi Arabia: Why succession could become a princely tussle -BBC
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah is suffering from pneumonia and is breathing with the aid of a tube. He is 90 years old and his health
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