There was a lot of optimism when Ben Ali, Mubarak and Qaddafi were ousted, then a lot of disappointment. This study suggests we should not
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40 maps that explain the Middle East -VOX
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Middle East explained through maps, from Mesopotamia through the Ottomans to the Arab Israeli wars, the Arab
Persian (or Arabian) Gulf Is Caught in the Middle of Regional Rivalries -The New York Times
This article looks at the seemingly trivial dispute over the term “Persian Gulf”. It is no small mater on either the Iranian or the Arab
Women Photographers and The Iranian Revolution -Various
Below are links to two articles about women photographers who captured the Iranian Revolution in pictures. Their stories and the their work are fascinating. The
How Internet censorship protects Iranian businesses -al Monitor
Given that this is a short article, it provides a fairly detailed look at Iran’s strategy for containing social media. It also makes the somewhat
Is the KRG Failing the People? -Rudaw
A political crisis threatens to derail the dream of self-determination in South Kurdistan. As if a war with Islamic State jihadis, a refugee burden beyond
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