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Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
The Indoctrination Myth
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Busting the Biofuels Boom
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
People to People Contact
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Don't forget Malaysia
It's the Arab spring for dictators
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
US must vote in favour or abstain
Morocco: An Emerging Model For Muslim-Jewish Relations – OpEd
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
The Struggle for Independence in West Papua
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Terrorism and Development
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
The costly errors of America's wars
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
The only way forward on Syria
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Conflict as an opportunity
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
When Washington Welcomes A Nonviolent Muslim: What CBS News and Congress Have In Common
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Catching Kony
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Anacostia totem pole belies Washington’s devotion to Redskins
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Our moral obligations in Somalia
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
Religions meet at VST
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Congressional Quarterly Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Explosion of the Sacred
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
A Toast for Peace
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
What Are the Rules of War?
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
This Week in Poverty: 'A Place at the Table' and 'American Winter'
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
She Didn't Have a Gun... She Had MLK's Dream
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Tehran looks ready to tango
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
The Next Step for Myanmar
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Businesses Must Take the Lead on Climate-Change Action
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
"With friends like these..." on Romney's comments about Israeli and Palestinian culture
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
‘Amish Mafia’ is a shameful, unrealistic portrayal of plain people
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Time to stop coddling Iran
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Somalia on the Brink
America cannot afford such inequality
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
George Mason University Partners With an African Nonprofit Organization- 72Africa
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Time for the peace vote?
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
My Turkish Airport
Democratic Party looks like America
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Resolved to Keep Faith
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
The Hill Features Michael Shank, ICAR Ph.D. Candidate
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Administrative Referendum: A wakeup call for the ethno-political conflict in Darfur
Immigration debate: How DC can move the conversation forward
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Options for Action in Syria
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Conflict and the Consequences of Isolation: A Comparative Study
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
America’s litmus test on Syria
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
A Strike Against Israel
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Interview with Saira Yamin
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Syria's Next Generation
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Massachusetts and Genocide
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Letter to the Editor from Dennis Sandole Published in The Economist
Africa: Can January Makamba Be the Next President of Tanzania?
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Syria Conflict Panel
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
The Conflict that Became Mine
The Speech that Time Forgot
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Breakdown in Yemen
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Next Steps in Syria
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Why is the US so reticent to read the right messages in Asia and the Pacific?
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
What Would MLK Think of America’s Modern Wars?
Turkey's Complex Policy
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
5 Ways We Should Radically Reconsider War
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
The Real War on Coal Starts in Kosovo
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Americans have had enough conflict
Mason Partners with Ghana-based African Peace Building Organization
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
The Lonely Man of Peace
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
A picture of hope and courage
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough

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