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

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