Kuwait’s Position in the Gulf-Lebanon Diplomatic Row
Giorgio Cafiero analyzes the diplomatic row between four Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members and Lebanon and how it represents new challenges and severe complications for Beirut.
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Americans are morally responsible for America’s war on Yemen – a series on Yemen, part 1
Despite over two and a half years of war, the average American seems oblivious to the United States’ role in fueling the conflict in Yemen. The US government (beginning with the Obama administration and continuing with Trump) has continued to fully support the Saudi-led coalition through the sale of weapons, mid-air refueling, targeting intelligence, and other logistical support.
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Why the world ignores Yemen: A conversation with Afrah Nasser
JMEPP spoke with Yemeni journalist and blogger Afrah Nasser about media coverage of the Yemen war, and what lies ahead for the country.
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Caution gives way to increasingly assertive policies in Saudi Arabia, but to what end?
Embed from Getty Images This article was originally published in JMEPP’s Spring 2016 print edition. Abstract Since King Salman bin
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Middle East Weekly Roundup: Tunisia torture hearings, Libya’s monkey mayhem, Tal Afar tensions
Embed from Getty Images Mothers of Tunisian torture victims at a hearing of the Truth and Dignity Commission last week in
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Middle East Weekly Roundup: August 29th, 2016
The Levant and Turkey Israel Earlier this week the Israeli military closed its investigation into the airstrike that hit near
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