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Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
How a monk-turned-street artist sees New York City’s homeless
The Lonely Man of Peace
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
'Less Violent' Does Not Have to Mean 'Apathetic'
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
It's the Arab spring for dictators
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Mason student’s question to Democratic presidential candidate goes viral
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
A Strike Against Israel
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Donald Trump’s bigotry has inspired U.S. Muslim voters like no candidate before
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
IRP leader speaks in Washington, unsure of party goals and wary of Tajikistan’s future
Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
BHU holds seminar on peacebuilding
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Massachusetts and Genocide
Using Peace 'Means' to Achieve Peaceful 'Ends'
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Remembering Roger Fisher And Our Stage Of Human Global Development
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Lone wolf senator builds case to engage Myanmar
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
In Oak Creek, Wis., hearts open to Sikhs after temple shooting
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Donald Trump's Immigration Plan Would Ban One-Third of the World From the U.S.
Don't forget Malaysia
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
What Are the Rules of War?
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
US must vote in favour or abstain
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
At Town Hall, Sanders Makes Commitment to 'End All Forms of Racism in This Country'
A Toast for Peace
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
Problem-solving approach privileges both parties
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
The costly errors of America's wars
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
Past a certain point conflict becomes unstoppable
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Mason Student Studies Emerging Protest Culture Over Land Rights Conflicts in Cambodia
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
The Current of Discord on the Mekong
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Why water is key to Syria conflict
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
The World Does Not Need a Jewish Ann Coulter: An Open Letter To Ben Shapiro.
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Reflections of a Catholic American on bin Laden’s death
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Lieberman and the Peace Process
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
Can the Tribes of NATO help the Tribes of Afghanistan?
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Ten lessons from Myanmar's peace process
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Scars of the Khmer Rouge: How Cambodia is healing from a genocide
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
Sorry, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
How U.S. War Funds Get Wasted ... And How to Stop It
Muslim advocates welcome Bernie Sanders' support but want visible action
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
UC Berkeley holds 6th annual TED conference, explores themes of wisdom, compassion
The Indoctrination Myth
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Our Prejudicial and Political Pecking Order
Read This Before You Post About Gaza On Facebook
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
Westboro Baptist Church: Thanks for Visiting and Come Again
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
Land Rights Have Become A Women's Issue Through Social Mobilization In Cambodia
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Options for Action in Syria
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years
Chattanooga: on the need to fight terror with reason
Republicans and the Mennonite vote
Explosion of the Sacred
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
Mason Center Works Toward a Peaceful Future
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Peace Parsha: Hayyei Sarah - Love and Care across Boundaries
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Faith-Based Diplomacy
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Religions meet at VST
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, Time to Exit Militarized US Foreign Policy
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Bernie Sanders Vows To Fight Anti-Islam Sentiment: 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Hugs Muslim Woman On Stage
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
Terrorism and Development
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
Unholy Media Malpractice: The press totally missed the point of Bernie Sanders' trip to the Vatican.
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
These fiscal cliff hawks ought to be foreign policy doves
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
Elections in Tajikistan Have Implications for U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Turkey's Complex Policy
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Open letter to President-elect Trump and government officials at all levels
The Conflict that Became Mine
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Syria Conflict Panel
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Muslim Women Find Empowerment Through Competitive Sports
An 'Afghan Summer' of revolt - Part 2
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
The Ugly Reality Of Islamophobia (And How Catholics Should Stand Up Against It)
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan
Fulbright Scholars Offer Tips to Win the Prize
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
Two Crimean Tatar Mosques Torched in Crimea on the Eve of Major Muslim Holiday
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
The Coming Rise of Afghan Militias
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
‘Strength through peace – not peace through strength’: a reaction to Trump’s America First foreign policy
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
The Speech that Time Forgot
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
Invest in the Afghan people not foreign contractors
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
Congress Can't Ignore Afghanistan in Budget Talks
Social media project addresses extremist violence at home and abroad
Time to stop coddling Iran
Bribes, money hidden in teddy bears: welcome to US spending in Afghanistan
Bernie Sanders vows to fight Islamophobia and 'ugly stain of racism' in the US
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
An Alternative for Afghan Peace Talks
Peaceful Dispute Resolution Ideas
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
'Free Speech' on the DC Metro
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
The only way forward on Syria
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Israel's New Left Goes Online
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
Mason students discuss Islamophobia
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Boycotting Muslim 'Savages' Ad on DC Metro in Protest of Hate Speech
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
What Pope Francis Will Say to America This Week
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
French Muslim Students in Catholic Schools
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
People to People Contact
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Why I'm Going to Yemen
A look at the American 'Countering Violent Extremism' strategy
Resolved to Keep Faith
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
America’s litmus test on Syria
My Turkish Airport
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
A Palestinian drasha for Rosh Hashana
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Why Bernie Sanders is standing with Muslims
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
How a glacier could thaw dangerous India and Pakistan freeze
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Dr. Jeremy Rinker- UNCG Campus Weekly
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Ryan Gosling spreads message from Bernie Sanders
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Syria's Next Generation
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Congress Better Listen to the Pope on Climate Change
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Beyond Jewish Blessings and Curses There is Absolute Love
Students discuss effects of Charlie Hebdo shooting
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Hezbollah’s Triumph
A picture of hope and courage
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
What My Amish and Mennonite Forefathers Would Think About My Job in Congress (and Why I Left)
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Inevitable US policy shift on Burma: why and how
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
Hong Kong's 'Occupy': A movement for universal suffrage in Hong Kong is worrying Beijing
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Tehran looks ready to tango
Breakdown in Yemen
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Blessed Are the Climate Advocates
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
Trump Should Take a Lesson From the Pope on How to Lead
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Next Steps in Syria
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Inclusiveness: The Right (and Political) Way to Be
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Ending the Exploitation of People and the Planet
Seeking Opportunities for Intervention: One woman’s efforts to positively influence inner-city youth: Interview with Mary Wade
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Death to America in Yemen? No.
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
The Next Step for Myanmar
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Religion and Power Moving Forward into the Twenty-First Century
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Conflict as an opportunity
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
Time for the peace vote?
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Stitching together the torn fabric of church and society
Bible Texts Misused in Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say
Vatican Mayors Summit Spots Pope on Municipal Pulpit
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
A peace-building response to the rise of 'Trumpism'
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough

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