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Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Egypt: Revolution or bust
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
How U.S. Ambassadors Influence China (But Not Americans)
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Congressmen urge Egypt to release Virginia woman from jail
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Shank: White House, Congress Choosing Wrong Path on Iran
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Mason/EMU alum Michael Shank works with media to tell the story of climate change
Trump got Egypt to free an American prisoner. Here’s her story.
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
The only way forward on Syria
Regionalization of Conflict and Opportunities for Peace in the Horn of Africa
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Keeping USAID: why the US shouldn’t cut off its nose
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
U.S.-E.U. Rhetoric on Russia as Destructive as a Chekhovian Duel
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Letter to the Editor: Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
How to Defuse the Ukraine Crisis: The way to respond to Russia is not with Cold War rhetoric
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Vision Series: Sandra Cheldelin to Discuss Women and Conflict
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; Resolving Conflicts in the Caucasus
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
The Mother of Badly Timed Arms Sales
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Sisters know a good road trip when they see one
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Analysis: Progressive policies provide answer for Sanders’ foreign policy gap
The Dangers of Soft Power: Government backed cultural programs often come across as just propaganda
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Hillary Clinton’s Response to the Pulse Orlando Shootings
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Feckless on Foreign Policy
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
Turkmenistan cautiously opens to the world
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
A picture of hope and courage
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Don't forget Malaysia
Cardin Meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Dismissal of Evidence Affected Paris Agreement
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Lieberman and the Peace Process
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Senators Welcome Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
China’s Puzzling ADIZ Decision Making
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounces US calls for Aya Hegazy’s release
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
What Are the Rules of War?
US must vote in favour or abstain
Lawmakers in Washington increasingly concerned about Ethiopia
Vietnam and Great Power Rivalries
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Syria’s Christian conundrum
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
The costly errors of America's wars
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
A Strike Against Israel
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
The Conflict that Became Mine
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Why water is key to Syria conflict
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazi returns to US following Egypt court acquittal
Evolving policy in a changing world: Examining challenges and opportunities in the new US Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Ukraine crisis underscores need for renewables push
Motives of suicide terrorists
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Realising peace potential of constitution
Cyclone Pam Is Just the Start
A Toast for Peace
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Sign a Drone Treaty Before Everyone Does as We Do
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
My Turkish Airport
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
There is a Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet: Fast Fashion
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Turkey's Complex Policy
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
65 years after 'catastrophe,' Palestinians have little to cheer about
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi?
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Bring Russia out of the cold and into the fold
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Why Forest Whitaker Is Making the UN Goals Famous
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Achieving the mission: A conversation with UPEACE Vice Rector Amr Abdalla
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Beijing Encroaching on Moscow’s Military Dominance in Tajikistan
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Options for Action in Syria
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Trump 'ordered Sisi' to release US-Egyptian charity worker
Britain’s election results may prove to be a blow to US foreign policy goals
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
China’s Foreign Policy Debates
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Terrorism and Development
Marginalizing Muslims in Switzerland
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
America’s litmus test on Syria
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Tehran looks ready to tango
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Syria's Next Generation
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
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
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Nato should negotiate a security structure that includes Russia
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Can Obama Influence Ethiopia on Human Rights, Democracy?
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
How Germans Go Green
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Climate Action Is Solution to Slowing Superstorms | Commentary
Syria Conflict Panel
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
People to People Contact
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
The Speech that Time Forgot
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Mason’s Global Problem Solving Consortium in National Spotlight
9 Costs of Drone Strikes
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Time to stop coddling Iran
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Collaboration with China is preferable to containment
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Presidents must come together on East Asia
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Donald Trump and the Politics of Personality: To Understand Trumpism, Look Abroad!
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Drones weaken USA's moral might: Opposing view
Resolved to Keep Faith
Pro-Earth Republicans In The Era Of President Trump
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Massachusetts and Genocide
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Slavery and Climate – There's More in Common Than You Think, Vatican Says
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
Comment: The Cyprus Challenge: A solution paradigm shift
Does China Have a Foreign Policy?
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Resolute in uncertain times: peacebuilding in the new US administration
Breakdown in Yemen
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Is the OSCE relevant to Cyprus? Or is Cyprus irrelevant to the OSCE?
American Aid Worker, Release Secured by Trump Officials, Leaves Egypt
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?
The Lonely Man of Peace
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
China and Japan REALLY Don’t Like Each Other
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
EU Threat Has Inspired Panic Rather than Reform
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Letter to the editor: A response to "Immigration could swing it for Brexit"
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Next Steps in Syria
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Global Mayors Protest Trump’s Anti-Climate Cabinet
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Obama Arrives in Kenya, on Personal and Official Journey
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Stop atrocities before they start
Egypt frees U.S. charity worker Aya Hijazi from prison
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Working Abroad a Big Help on the Hill
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
A surprise from Trump’s first 100 days: His first international rescue was a Muslim woman
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Future of Crimean Tartar Muslims Hangs in the Balance

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