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

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