The Harper government signed a deal to sell armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia. Despite growing criticism, the new Trudeau government is honoring the deal. The
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Why Saudi Arabia escalated the Middle East’s sectarian conflict -Washington Post
Although Iran is not without fault, the sudden crisis in Iranian Saudi relations is due to the Saudis escalating the rivalry by executing Shi’a cleric
Can FSA get back on its feet after Russian intervention? -al Monitor
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) was one of the original anti-Assad militias in the uprising. Because it is considered the most ‘moderate’ and most secular
Political Islam: Various links
Here are a few links for those interested in political Islam in different Middle Eastern states. The first link is to a study of Shi’a
Overlapping contests and Middle East international relations: The return of the weak Arab state – pomeps.org
Interesting article examining the gaps in realist explanations of Middle Eastern international relations exposed by the Arab Spring. “The popular uprisings intensified the interplay between
Tunisia Is Still a Success -The Atlantic
Tunisia has declared a state of emergency after the June 26th attack in Sousse, and the UK has advised all British citizens to leave the
IR Theory & Practice 