Tag: Middle East & North Africa
128 Articles
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The Deradicalization of Islamists
The probability that an individual will disengage or deradicalize appears to be inversely related to the degree of commitment to the group or movement. Commitment can be measured…
February 1, 2013
- Human Rights & Development
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Blood Sport Returns to Afghanistan
These recent executions in Afghanistan demonstrate that the death penalty is no solution when there is no proper rule of law and when corruption permeates law enforcement and the…
January 15, 2013
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The Grassroots Democracy Movement in Syria: A Case for Intervention
As the revolution in Syria nears its 20th month, the international community continues to only nominally support freedom for the Syrian people without a platform for action. The…
December 14, 2012
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The U.S. Should Not Intervene Militarily in Syria
We must seek a way to end the ongoing crisis in Syria which has now become an all-out civil war with tragic proportions. Most recent reports place the death toll at over 35…
December 13, 2012
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The Solution to the Syrian Crisis is Political, Not Military
More than other recent uprisings in the Arab world, the revolution in Syria has taken on increasing significance. Nineteen months and 32,000 dead after its outbreak, the-…
December 13, 2012
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Syrian Refugees: A Moral and Humanitarian Imperative for the United States
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, upwards of 100,000 Syrians have fled to neighboring Turkey and over 80,000 to both Lebanon and Jordan. Turkey has…
November 20, 2012
- Conflict & Security
Abandon a Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone
At the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference in 2010, delegates were, for the first time, able to progress with a UN Resolution for a MEWMDFZ. The regional…
October 30, 2012
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Iran Looms Large in Russia’s and China’s Positions on Syria
It is widely argued that Russian and Chinese economic and strategic interests embedded in the survival of the Assad’s regime have outweighed their humanitarian concerns.…
July 18, 2012
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Egypt’s New Constitution: Challenges for Religious Freedom and Related Rights
Religion/State Article 2 of the new constitution includes the words, “Islam is the religion of the state…” These words were found in both the previous and the interim…
March 21, 2012
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Engaging Conflict: Five Minutes with Chester Crocker
[GJIA] What motivated you to pursue a policy of constructive engagement toward South Africa? Knowing what you do today, would you have done anything differently when dealing with…
February 21, 2012