Iran’s presidential elections: What next for Rouhani?
He may be a political insider, but Hassan Rouhani ran his 2017 presidential campaign as an anti-establishment candidate. More than
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Satgin Hamrah
Aleppo and Mosul: What’s next?
JMEPP speaks with Gregory Aftandilian on the devastating battles for Aleppo and Mosul -and what’s next for Syria and Iraq.
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Russia and Iran: the best of friends, the worst of friends
Embed from Getty Images Since 2011, conflict and political upheavals have rocked the Middle East, challenging traditional alliances and the
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The Migration Crisis Facing the Arab World: Q&A with Dr. Noora Lori
Dr. Noora Lori is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at Boston University. Her research broadly focuses on the political
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Environmental and Water Issues in Iran: Interview with Dr. Houchang Chehabi
Dr. Houchang Chehabi, PhD, is a leading expert in Iranian studies at The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies
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Diplomacy in the Middle East with Amb. Dennis Ross
In Spring 2016, JMEPP Associate Editor Satgin Hamrah interviewed Ambassador Dennis Ross, the special Middle East Coordinator under former US President
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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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