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

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