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Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Do We Need Dictatorship?
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Making Nonviolent Statecraft into a Self-Evident Truth
Germany Tells NATO, Russia To Dialogue Before Things Get 'Completely Out Of Control'
Options for Action in Syria
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Why China’s New Rich Want to Emigrate
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Science of unintended consequences
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Defense Department in Somalia
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
China and Japan engage neocortices
'Tribunal' Opens Hearings Into Mass Killings in Indonesia
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Don't forget Malaysia
Conflict as an opportunity
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
How China’s Economic Rebalancing is like the Movie 'Speed'
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Rights groups renew request for release of defendants in the Belady Foundation case and urge compliance with legal standards for pretrial detention
Peace – practical, not fanciful
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Transforming a Nation
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
From Israel to Mason: Conflict scholars present a peace proposal at the UN
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Why Hong Kong's #OccupyCentral Used Nonviolent Action as Tactic
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Stop atrocities before they start
As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Tehran looks ready to tango
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
George Mason to cultivate global leaders
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Book review: The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding
As China’s Economy Falters, Military Parade Offers Chance to Burnish Image
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Clash of Dreams: Becoming a ‘Normal Country’ in East Asia
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Palestine is nearly here, deal with it
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
Next Up in Somalia’s Fragile Transition: Bridge Political Divides
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
The only way forward on Syria
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
America’s litmus test on Syria
U.S. Couple Held In Egyptian Prison For 1 Year Over Unfounded Child Abuse
US must vote in favour or abstain
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Advocates for Egypt’s street children face unjust imprisonment
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Why I'm Going to Yemen
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
The Bo Xilai Verdict: Everybody Wins
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
The Lonely Man of Peace
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Richard Solomon Proved Sport Matters through the ‘Ping-Pong’ Diplomacy, and George Mason University is Poised to Tell Us How
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
US Lawmaker Urges Egypt to Release Dual Citizen
Time to stop coddling Iran
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Realising peace potential of constitution
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Interview: Zheng Wang
My Turkish Airport
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
A New United Nations of Human Rights Countries
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Motives of suicide terrorists
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
How Germans Go Green
Former Del. Jim Scott remembered for selfless public service
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Japan’s Remilitarization, Beating Ploughshares into Swords
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Comment: A federal constituent “state” is not in the interest of Turkish Cypriots
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Americans have had enough conflict
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
The Chinese Dream From Mao to Xi
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Bringing Eritrea In From The Cold
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Congress Should Scrutinize Pending Trade Pacts
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
'Missing Histories': History Education and China-Japan Relations
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Politics Unusual
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Turkey’s once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned
State Department Should Speak Out For Aya Hijazi, US Human Rights Defender In Egypt Prison
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?

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