Tag: Middle East & North Africa
128 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
COVID-19: A Crisis within Crises for the World’s Most Vulnerable
There are millions of Yemenis trapped in the middle of the globe’s deadliest active conflict. And there are the 730 thousand destitute Rohingya who fled genocidal violence in…
December 11, 2020
- Conflict & Security
US-Iran Relations Under President Biden: Back to the Status Quo Ante?
The United States and Iran have experienced four decades of poor relations. Incidents of note include the CIA-MI6 sponsored coup against Iranian prime minister Mossadegh in 1953,…
November 30, 2020
- Human Rights & Development
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Iraq: Challenges and Solutions
Mental health concerns increase in countries affected by protracted conflict, as experiencing distressing and traumatic events caused by long-term violence can result in…
July 27, 2020
- Business & Economics
Making Sense of the Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkish Involvement in Libya
The number one issue behind the crisis is the question of “overlapping parcels” of gas exploration over which both TRNC and GASC claim authority, and thus various…
June 15, 2020
- Conflict & Security
The Future of US-Kazakhstan Relations
In the post-COVID-19 world, the US government should implement more initiatives to further strengthen ties with Kazakhstan, as the pro-US attitude of its government and the…
May 28, 2020
- Society & Culture
US-Iranian Relations Remain on Track for Escalation
While regime continuity is not in doubt, Iran is undergoing its worst period of turmoil since the 1980s. The sudden closing of external trade, currency depreciation, and…
May 27, 2020
- Business & Economics
Natural Gas Discoveries and Israel’s Energy Security
Israel’s Natural Gas Supply In 2018, Israel’s primary energy consumption came mainly from petroleum and other liquids (44.7 percent), natural gas (35 percent), and coal (18.3…
May 25, 2020
- Forum: LGBTQ+ Issues in International Relations
- Human Rights & Development
Same-Sex Narratives and LGBTI Activism in the Muslim World
Same-Sex Narratives and the Sharia In the Arab-Muslim world, homosexuality is typically perceived as forbidden, or haram. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex ) …
May 18, 2020
- Conflict & Security
Look to Idlib: A Preview of Warfare in the New Decade
Powerful capabilities and disruptive technologies were unleashed to devastating effect on the battlefield—all while combatants captured and uploaded the conflict onto social…
May 8, 2020
- Conflict & Security
Libya’s Civil War: US Abdication Providing a Playground for Foreign Intervention
A central tenet of US policy towards Libya after Qaddafi was to prevent outside actors from intervening in the country’s internal affairs. In that spirit, the United States…
April 27, 2020