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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…
Saving Lives in a War Zone: The White Helmets
With a Nobel Peace Prize nomination and a feature Netflix documentary under their belt, not to mention the 60 000…
Safe Schools Declaration: A Promising Response to…
Western news media has adequately reported on important cases of attacks on education in the developing world over…
The Migrant Crisis Continues: The EU-Afghan Agreement
Last week, during a period of increased tension in European politics, the European Union (EU) signed a…
Lost in Trans-lation: Cultural Perceptions of Queerness…
“In Iran, we don’t have homosexuals, like in your country,” declared President Ahmadinejad to an audience at…
Balochistan: The Overlooked Casualty of South Asian Soft…
As Asian nations grow in power and economic clout, regional disputes have increased, most publicly through…
Iraq Leads the Charge in Seeking Justice: JASTA and its…
The passing of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) in the US has caused international outcry by…
Turkey’s Military: On the Outs
Outside of Ankara, construction crews work to build new military headquarters far removed from their old location…
The Costs of Killing: Targeted Drone Strikes
There's the occasional headliner that promises the game-changing targeted killing of important figures in…
9/11 Families v. Saudi Arabia
The United States Congress recently near-unanimously approved Bill S.2040, or more commonly, The Justice Against…
Israel and the Syrian Crisis
At the 15-member UN Security council, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon urgently called on all member nations to…
Erdoğan’s Gülen Problem
Last week, leaders from around the world convened in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly. As…