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

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