The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
People to People Contact
Creating Resilient Communities
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
The Speech that Time Forgot
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Time to stop coddling Iran
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
A Strike Against Israel
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Options for Action in Syria
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
The Lonely Man of Peace
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Next Steps in Syria
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Resolved to Keep Faith
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Breakdown in Yemen
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
A picture of hope and courage
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Tragedy & Triumph
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
Denied Victimhood and Contested Narratives: The Case of Hutu Diaspora
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Syria Conflict Panel
Lieberman and the Peace Process
USIP Awards Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholarships for 2015-2016
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
In fighting gangs, US should look to El Salvador
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
America’s litmus test on Syria
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
A Mood Is Not A Movement: Five Ideas For The Anti-Trump Forces
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
The only way forward on Syria
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Syria's Next Generation
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Forgiveness as a rational necessity: My outsider’s take on Easter
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Peace, alliance, and inclusivity: Ending conflict in Myanmar
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Congratulations to the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at GMU: The IMTD and ICAR partnership continues
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Afghan civil society calls for just peace
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
When Contested Narratives of Identity and Victimhood are Victims of Politics
Massachusetts and Genocide
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Turkey's Complex Policy
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
The Conflict that Became Mine
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
A Peacebuilding Travel Log
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
A Toast for Peace
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
US must vote in favour or abstain
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
A camp for young people touched by terror
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
My Turkish Airport
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
The costly errors of America's wars
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Why I'm Going to Yemen
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Arts and Peacebuilding
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
'The world is flat' in Egypt
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
Mason intern ventures into rural Mexico conflict zone to practice mediation
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Syria’s Christian conundrum
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Terrorism and Development
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Tehran looks ready to tango
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
UVA Gives Diversity Awards to Longtime Professors McDowell and Dukes
An OSCE reconciliation strategy for Cyprus?
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
What Are the Rules of War?
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Yemen needs action, not just talk
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Why water is key to Syria conflict

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