Tag: Middle East & North Africa
132 Articles
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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. Russia’s…
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
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Sovereignty and Responsibility in Syria
In academia, Syria provides food for thought about intervention, war crimes, and the role of ethics in international affairs, as well as a useful opportunity to discuss the…
February 15, 2012
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The Georgetown Journal’s Guide to US-Sudan Relations
Following Sudan’s independence in 1956, relations between the two nations remained cordial. However, relations soured in 1973 when the Palestinian paramilitary group Black…
February 8, 2012
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The Journal Revisited: A New Direction for US-Egyptian Relations by Lucas Chan
Hamid, the Director of Research at the Brookings Doha Center, said that Western support was crucial: “democratization is more likely to succeed with, rather than without,…
January 31, 2012
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From the Views of Our Adversaries
Atlantic columnist Robert Wright praised Representative Paul’s advertisement, and he writes: “I’ve long thought that the biggest single problem in the world is the failure of …
January 25, 2012
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India, Iran and the US: Three to tango?
This limited list includes but is not limited to China, Russia, India, Japan and the EU. As expected, the EU promptly fell in line, and with a little coaxing, Japan too. Tokyo…
January 24, 2012
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Morocco’s Parliamentary Elections: More of the Same
The results themselves are not particularly surprising. The Justice and Development Party (PJD), a moderate Islamist party, won the largest share of seats (107 out of 395) while…
December 1, 2011