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