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The good news is that the nuclear talks in Vienna between Iran and the major global powers have so far delivered quite optimistic progress. Iran has been complying with its compromise to temporarily stop nuclear activities, and in exchange, some sanc...

Aboutalebi: The Unwelcome Guest

The good news is that the nuclear talks in Vienna between Iran and the major global powers have so far delivered quite optimistic progress. Iran has been complying with its compromise to temporarily stop nuclear activities, and in exchange, some sanc...

As the Syrian civil war approaches its fourth year, prospects for peace are increasingly dim. Western-led negotiations have proved unfruitful. The United States has no visible strategy for ending the conflict, much less for assisting in a democratic ...

Kurdish Peace in Syria

As the Syrian civil war approaches its fourth year, prospects for peace are increasingly dim. Western-led negotiations have proved unfruitful. The United States has no visible strategy for ending the conflict, much less for assisting in a democratic ...

Join the Janus Forum on Thursday April 24th as Noam Chomsky, an outspoken critic of US and Israel foreign policy, and Dennis Ross, a former member of the Bush I, Clinton, and Obama administrations, discuss the US’ role in Israel. The event will...

[Liveblog]: Noam Chomsky and Dennis Ross

Join the Janus Forum on Thursday April 24th as Noam Chomsky, an outspoken critic of US and Israel foreign policy, and Dennis Ross, a former member of the Bush I, Clinton, and Obama administrations, discuss the US’ role in Israel. The event will...

Russia’s annexation of Crimea, unrest in Ukraine and subsequent narratives of a “New Cold War” bring new hopes and worries to leaders in the Middle East. Beyond Syria, where Russia has already exerted decisive influence, other countries in the ...

Tension in Europe, New Paths for the Middle East

Russia’s annexation of Crimea, unrest in Ukraine and subsequent narratives of a “New Cold War” bring new hopes and worries to leaders in the Middle East. Beyond Syria, where Russia has already exerted decisive influence, other countries in the ...

In the space of less than a generation, China has transformed itself from a nation almost completely cut off from the international markets to an economic superpower. China’s tremendous growth has catalyzed a huge energy demand to sustain the ...

What Will Red Risk for Black Gold?

In the space of less than a generation, China has transformed itself from a nation almost completely cut off from the international markets to an economic superpower. China’s tremendous growth has catalyzed a huge energy demand to sustain the ...

Three years ago, no one would have believed that Egypt would soon witness another military leader holding office. After weeks of earth-shaking protests in Tahrir Square that brought the ouster of former-President Hosni Mubarak from the government, Eg...

Sisi’s Egypt

Three years ago, no one would have believed that Egypt would soon witness another military leader holding office. After weeks of earth-shaking protests in Tahrir Square that brought the ouster of former-President Hosni Mubarak from the government, Eg...

Turbulent by Shirin Neshat. Wikimedia Commons. Creative Commons License. Turbulent is the first short film of a trilogy created by Iranian feminist, Shirin Neshat. In its many exhibitions, the film is projected on opposite walls and aims to convey th...

Turbulent: The Normality of Silence

Turbulent by Shirin Neshat. Wikimedia Commons. Creative Commons License. Turbulent is the first short film of a trilogy created by Iranian feminist, Shirin Neshat. In its many exhibitions, the film is projected on opposite walls and aims to convey th...

We live in troubling times. Protests, wars, coups, government corruption, crime and acts of terrorism are just some examples of the violence and pessimism that permeate global news. Despite a common belief in the boons of globalization and internatio...

Dangerous Assignments

We live in troubling times. Protests, wars, coups, government corruption, crime and acts of terrorism are just some examples of the violence and pessimism that permeate global news. Despite a common belief in the boons of globalization and internatio...

It has been over three years since the euphoria of Egypt’s Arab Spring. Hosni Mubarak’s rapid deposition and the groundswell of popular activism throughout the country promised a new age of democracy and peace in Egypt. Unfortunately, this did...

After the Revolution

It has been over three years since the euphoria of Egypt’s Arab Spring. Hosni Mubarak’s rapid deposition and the groundswell of popular activism throughout the country promised a new age of democracy and peace in Egypt. Unfortunately, this did...

Two weeks ago I published a controversial statement that the Lebanese-Syrian hostage exchange signaled the end of the Syrian civil war.  As of last week, the devastating terrorist attack on Southern Beirut became a significant development that suppo...

The (Civil) War is Over

Two weeks ago I published a controversial statement that the Lebanese-Syrian hostage exchange signaled the end of the Syrian civil war.  As of last week, the devastating terrorist attack on Southern Beirut became a significant development that suppo...