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Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
If You Want Revenge for 9/11, Don't Look to the Kids Who Lost A Parent
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
My Turkish Airport
Feminist Scholar Cynthia Enloe Delivers Keynote Address at Gender and Conflict Conference
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Our Understanding of Terrorism is being Undermined
Working for Peace in the Age of Trump
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
A Peacebuilding Approach to Teaching About Extremism
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Why Army women are demanding the right to fight — and die — in combat
The Lonely Man of Peace
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Motives of suicide terrorists
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
A picture of hope and courage
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Women-in-Combat Plaintiff to Present Keynote at Gender and Conflict Center Reception
The Ghailani Verdict - Susan Hirsch featured in the New York Times
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Hurricane Sandy: Time to do something about climate change
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
A col.’s view of commander’s authority
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Mason professors offer insights in aftermath of Paris tragedy
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
The Libyan Revolution at Two
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Missing From Trial: Detainee Statements
A camp for young people touched by terror
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
A Strike Against Israel
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Genocide or Terrorism? Transnational Advocacy and the Ogaden Conflict
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
The Difference Between Protest America 1968 And 2017
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Women in Combat
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
S-CAR Class Inspires Landmark Lawsuit
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Tehran looks ready to tango
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
US must vote in favour or abstain
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Charleston Shootings: The Intersection Of Race And Gender
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
The Federal response in Malheur and far right extremism
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
The costly errors of America's wars
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Syria's Next Generation
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
In the Army, sex discrimination begins at West Point
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
A shared experience moulds Indian and US students
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
The Harm in Hashtags
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Awakening to Women: The Nobel Effect
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
A Toast for Peace
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Breakdown in Yemen
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Social Scientist Sees Bias Within
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Frankenstorms and Hurricane Sandy and Why We Must End It
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
What Are the Rules of War?
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Divide and conquer negotiations
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
Don't forget Malaysia
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Women in combat: US military on verge of making it official
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
US Navy Seals plan to accept women after female soldiers graduate as rangers
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Peace-maker: We must look below the surface
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
The Conflict that Became Mine
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Female soldiers fight Pentagon in court for combat positions
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Turkey's Complex Policy
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Elizabeth Degi Mount - DBFA
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
Working for world peace here at home
The Meaning of Freedom
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Athletes Pick A Side At The Women's March
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Our Military Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Servicewomen Who Need an Abortion
Inspiring Curious Feminists: Reflections on Cynthia Enloe
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Suffolk reservist sues over ban on women in combat
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
The only way forward on Syria
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
To stop al-Shabab, help Somali people
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Conflict resolution workshop benefits Patriots and participants
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Affirmative Action for Somalia
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Time to stop coddling Iran
Options for Action in Syria
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Afghan-U.S. relations damaged by shooting: analyst
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Palestinian Child Attackers Are Victims, Not Terrorists
Why We Heart Hurricanes: The Climate Change Connection
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Massachusetts and Genocide
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Terrorism and Development
Israel's New Left Goes Online
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Resolved to Keep Faith
Why we should keep out of Somalia’s affairs
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
In America, domestic extremists are a bigger risk than foreign terrorism
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Women sue Pentagon over combat exclusion
People to People Contact
Do military women want combat jobs? The survey numbers say yes — and so do more than 9,000 combat action badges
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Beyond the limits of counterterrorism: towards a peace and development agenda that can engage constructively with extremism
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
The Speech that Time Forgot
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Syria Conflict Panel
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
America’s litmus test on Syria
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Next Steps in Syria
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation

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