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Asylum seekers in Greece

To address the refugee crisis, focus on dignity

06.22.17

Millions of people in the Middle East and elsewhere were forced to flee their homes in recent years. What they need most now is dignity.

Human Rights
Tunisia protests

Tunisia: “Unemployment has killed me”

05.15.17

Youth unemployment is a major driver of radicalization in Tunisia, which supplies more fighters to Syria and Iraq than any other country.

Poverty, Inequality and Opportunity
Christ the Redeemer Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Why Latin America could be the next frontier for Syrian refugees

04.24.17

Latin America presents a promising opportunity to resettle some of the millions of Syrian refugees in camps and urban slums in Europe.

Human Rights
Hezbollah fighter's funeral

Hezbollah in Syria: a gamble too far?

04.18.17

Despite incurring heavy losses, Hezbollah stands to gain from its participation in the Syrian civil war on the side of Assad.

International Relations and Security
Operation Inherent Resolve

Prospects for peace in Syria: Can Trump help?

04.13.17

According to Robert Ford, former US Ambassador to Syria, there is “not much” the United States can do to shape the outcome of the conflict.

International Relations and Security
ISIL graffiti

ISIL may be losing on the battlefield. But it’s winning elsewhere.

04.4.17

The terrorist group aims to shrink the “grayzone”: the plane of coexistence between Muslims in the West and their non-Muslim countrymen.

International Relations and Security
Aleppo Karm al Jabal neighborhood

Aleppo and Mosul: What’s next?

02.28.17

JMEPP speaks with Gregory Aftandilian on the devastating battles for Aleppo and Mosul -and what’s next for Syria and Iraq.

Human Rights
Satellite view of the Middle East

The glass half empty: Water in the Middle East

02.12.17

The Middle East is an arid region to begin with, but climate change is set to exacerbate the region’s water scarcity.

Environment and Energy
Iraq Popular Mobilization Forces

Inside the propaganda war for Mosul

02.5.17

A propaganda war between the Iraqi government and ISIL is raging alongside the military campaign to retake Mosul.

Media
Bashar al-Assad smiling

To Assad and his admirers, Trump offers ‘hope and change’

01.24.17

Donald Trump has vowed to end US support for Syrian rebel groups, delighting backers of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

International Relations and Security
UAE air force

Power play: The United Arab Emirates’ new approach to geopolitics

01.9.17

The United Arab Emirates’ increased use of hard power could corrode diplomatic ties and weaken its position vis-a-vis regional adversaries.

Globalization
Michel Aoun

President Aoun has no quick fix to Lebanon’s challenges

12.28.16

The Syrian refugee crisis, corruption, and unraveling political coalitions are among the many problems facing Lebanese President Michel Aoun.

Human Rights

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