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Ethiopian Ruling Coalition Wins Majority of Parliament Seats
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
It's the Arab spring for dictators
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
The Speech that Time Forgot
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Peace – practical, not fanciful
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Politics and Language: Dimension Beyond Words
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Ghailani Trial and Sentence Affirms US Federal Court System
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Anti-immigration Legislation Makes Cities and Citizens Less Safe
A Strike Against Israel
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
The costly errors of America's wars
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Time to write the rules for cyber and drone challenges
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Realising peace potential of constitution
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
The Lonely Man of Peace
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Myanmar Fighting Poses Dilemma for China
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Confronting Homeland Security's 'SSSS' Watch List
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Rituals of Gendered Violence: School Girl Kidnappings in Nigeria
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
America Must Rethink the War on Terror: The Authorization for Use of Military Force needs to be modified to avoid mission creep
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
The Next Step for Myanmar
Afghans Failing Security Test In Badakhshan
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Dirty Energy Dollars
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Rand Paul's Filibuster Gives Civil Liberties A Rare Washington Moment
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Massachusetts and Genocide
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Don't forget Malaysia
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Promoting peace, locally and globally
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
A Fixable Problem for Our Society
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Politics Unusual
US must vote in favour or abstain
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Tehran looks ready to tango
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
What Are the Rules of War?
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
The NYC Security Risk That Candidates Aren't Discussing
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Ukraine: An Overview of the Crimean Question at the 63rd Anniversary of the Crimean Tartar Deportation
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Feckless on Foreign Policy
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
The only way forward on Syria
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Why the Kerry-Karzai Afghan Security Deal Won't Work
Time to stop coddling Iran
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Breakdown in Yemen
Tragedy & Triumph
What Do We Mean When We Say "Clean Energy"?
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
America’s litmus test on Syria
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Water shortages are coming. It's time for us to act.
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
How to fix our police departments
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Resolved to Keep Faith
The Path To Clean Energy Requires An Energy-Storage Revolution
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
The Missing Ingredient in UN's 2030 Global Goals
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
'The world is flat' in Egypt
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
A Toast for Peace
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Protecting America's Clean Drinking Water
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
The Conflict that Became Mine
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
Police Militarization Must Be Halted
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Options for Action in Syria
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Terrorism and Development
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
A picture of hope and courage
Israel's New Left Goes Online
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
How one liberal group is trying to help Democrats win back the House in 2018
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process: dead end – part 1
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
When studying abroad in a conflict zone, safety is key
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
We can't let climate change turn droughts, flash floods and mudslides into the new normal
62nd Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Deportation “Protest Meeting” in Simferopol, Crimea Went By Peacefully
My Turkish Airport
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Syria Conflict Panel
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Turkey's Complex Policy
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Displaced by Genocide, Mason Student Plans to Help Other Refugees
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Diasporas and Conflict
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Climate change denial — the dangerous lie
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
The inclusion of women in the peacemaking process
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Post-Election Ferguson: Bipartisan Congress to Demilitarize Police
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Climate Change Is An Immediate Threat
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Addressing DC's truancy epidemic
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
I Was a Palestinian Stone-thrower. Here's Why I Stopped
When soldiers commit murder
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Next Steps in Syria
Syria's Next Generation
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process – framework law – part 2
People to People Contact
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Moving Beyond Hope: The IOC and Team Refugee
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War

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