The closer we get to an American-Iranian nuclear deal, the nastier the domestic fight has become in the US. House Speaker John Boehner has invited
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Obama’s five key Middle East battlegrounds in 2015 -BBC
“The message here is that the US must seek to re-define its core interests in the region more clearly. Well-meaning statements about the spread of
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
The Middle East in 2015: What to Watch -Carnegie Foundation
The last of three posts from the Carnegie Foundation. In keeping with the up coming New Year, 11 potential game changers that could have a
Fighting Fire With Fire: Jordan’s Risky Strategy Against the Islamic State -Carnegie Foundation
“Support for terrorist groups inside Jordan is already worrying. According to a late-September survey, only 62 percent of the population believed the Islamic State is
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