Vaccine Rollout in the Middle East: A Spotlight on Inequality Robin Kennedy Feb 22, 2021 As one of the world’s most economically disparate regions, the Middle East provides a stark example of inequality…
The Unsurprising Nature of U.S. Withdrawal from Syria Alex Karasick Nov 9, 2019 The recent decision by the United States to pull out of Syria and allow for a Turkish intervention is, without a…
Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Leaves the Future of the Kurds Uncertain Liam Meisner Feb 3, 2019 Trump's plan for the United States' withdrawal from Syria has left everyone uncertain as to what comes next. The…
Refugees Welcome Back? Sarah Herlaut Nov 9, 2018 The seven-year Syrian war is coming to an end. Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, thanks to the support of Russia and Iran,…
The (Re)Settlers of Karabakh: How Regional Nationalism has Weaponized Syrian… Jeremy Allen Oct 23, 2018 As the Syrian civil war enters its seventh year, the stream of refugees fleeing the conflict continues. This exodus…
Afrin Under Siege: Turkey Enters the Syrian War John Weston Mar 13, 2018 The Syrian Civil War has seen multiple evolutions since its origins in March 2011 with anti-government protests…
The Middle East’s Geopolitical Game of Chess Milan Singh-Cheema Dec 24, 2017 Introduction/ Background In the year 632 CE the founding patriarch of Islam, Prophet Muhammad died, leading to a…
The Turkey-Russia Rapprochement Kathryn Schmidt Jan 19, 2017 Nearly a month following the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, we have seen neither…
Migrants, Terror and Turkey Kathryn Schmidt Apr 7, 2016 After undergoing significant modifications since it was first announced in November of 2015, the EU-Turkey…
Joint Action Plan? Kathryn Schmidt Mar 11, 2016 You have to understand, that no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land……