Genocide and Hazara Persecution in Afghanistan
Editors Note Hazara persecution in Afghanistan requires nearby countries, in the Middle East and beyond, to enhance their support in
Read moreEditors Note Hazara persecution in Afghanistan requires nearby countries, in the Middle East and beyond, to enhance their support in
Read moreGiorgio 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.
Read moreIran’s citizens, who have clung to hope and the possibility for change through decades of domestic repression and isolation from the global economy, struggle to remain hopeful. By further undermining Iran’s civil society through a damaging, sanctions-forward policy, the U.S. risks weakening the aspirations of Iranians for a peaceful future where equality and human rights are respected.
Read moreThis week, European Union diplomats and Iranian representatives adopt a new mechanism to maintain trade as Iran works to comply with the nuclear deal in the face of US sanctions. Qatar’s Emir travels to Lebanon for a financial conference, pledging funds for the country’s economy and appearing to step into the Lebanese political arena. And in Tunis, Youssef Chahed leads Tahya Tounes, a party breaking from the ruling Nidaa Tounes over economic policy and political infighting.
Read moreRenewed US sanctions will have a detrimental impact on the Iranian economy, but Iran is winning the public relations battle on the world stage.
Read moreIran and Iraq continue to recover from last week’s earthquake, Three cities in Yemen run out of water, and a stampede for food aid kills 15 in Morocco
Read moreHas the possibility of an independent Kurdistan forced the governments of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq to overlook their intersecting rivalries in the Middle East?
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