Middle East Weekly Roundup: May 2nd, 2016
The Levant and Turkey Israel This past week saw the UN Education, Science, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) pass
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Iraq
Middle East Weekly Roundup: April 19th, 2016
The Levant and Turkey Israel Following last week’s transfer of two Red Sea islands, Tiran and Sanafir, from
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Scorched Earth in Iraq and Syria
This week’s ouster of so-called Islamic State (ISIS) forces from the Syrian city of Palmyra sparked cautious optimism from some
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Sectarianism and Conflict: Legacies of the Iran-Iraq War
During the Iran-Iraq War, which was set off with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in 1980 and which ended in 1988,
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Middle East Weekly Roundup: March 28th, 2016
Turkey and the Levant Israel This past week witnessed the immigration of 19 Yemeni Jews in a ‘secret operation’
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Middle East Weekly Roundup: March 7th, 2016
Headline of the Week GCC Designates Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization After accusing Hezbollah of perpetrating hostile acts against Gulf
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Interview: Amir Ashour, Founder of Iraqueer
Amir Ashour is a human rights activist and the founder of Iraqueer, the first and only organization for the LGBTIQ+
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