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The Burden of Proof: Sexual Assault Laws in the UAE
A British tourist was recently arrested in Dubai on the charges of extramarital sex, after she reported to…
Let Them in, for Goodness Sake!: Negotiation Talks Cease…
As one of the Central Powers, the Ottoman Empire found itself on the losing side of the First World War. Shortly…
Peace on Earth and Goodwill Towards Yemen
When the war in Yemen began, military advisors and foreign policy experts claimed the fighting would come to a…
Erdoğan’s Gamble
Whilst the West has been caught in a whirl of angst and apprehension following the results of the American…
Donald Trump and the Arab World War
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has aroused a variety of reactions throughout the…
Iran’s “Silk Road” to Recovery
In response to the recent U.S. House of Representatives' vote to extend American sanctions on Iran for 10 more…
The Amona Settlement: Creating a Divide in Israeli…
While Santa Claus will be making his annual tour around the world, December 25th for residents of Amona in the West…
The Terminology of Terrorists
In a time period that promotes the importance of political correctness, this necessity has also spread to include…
Saudi Arabia’s Re-election to the Human Rights Council
On 28 October 2016, the United Nations General Assembly elected fourteen states to serve on the United Nations…
An Unlikely Match: Analyzing the Consequences of a…
Last month, Russian and Saudi Arabian leaders announced that they would collaborate on a deal to bring falling oil…
The Mosul Dam: an Unlikely Weapon of Unparalleled Force
Mosul used to be the second largest city in Iraq and the Northwest commercial center, naturally leaving it with a…
In the Shadows of Mosul
On October 17th, Iraqi forces led the advance on Mosul to recapture the city that had fallen to the self-proclaimed…