Integration or Defeat? What the SDF-Damascus Ceasefire Means for the Future of…
As the integration process moves forward for the SDF, Syria’s Kurdish question now shifts from territorial control…
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Opinion | Examining the Middle East Through Mansour’s Intellectual Genealogy
What if the Muslim world did embrace modernity, and this embrace, not imperialism or Islam itself, is the primary…
MIR Meets: Connor Echols
Host Theo Shouse sits down with foreign policy journalist Connor Echols to discuss tensions between Iran, Israel,…
Divided by the Politics of Religion, Unified by Humanity: The Story of a Lebanese…
In a far back corner, away from the bustle of Leaves House — a popular student café in Montreal — Rayan, a Lebanese…
MIR Meets: Nadim Houry
Host Theo Shouse sits down with Nadim Houry, the executive director of the Arab Reform Initiative, a think tank…
The Beginning of a New Era in the Middle East?
On March 10, Iran and Saudi Arabia surprised many by announcing the re-establishment of their diplomatic ties. The…
Türkiye’s Unique Role in the Russo-Ukrainian War: Incentives for Brokering Peace
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has capitalized on his country's…
Dune: In the Crosshairs of Representation and Science-Fiction
A critical and commercial success in the age of a feeble film industry bloated with recycled narratives and…
Modern Day Slavery Under the Guise of Domestic Work: The Plight of Kenyan Workers…
Recruitment agencies had no obligation to bring workers home following cases of abuse. Instead, they encouraged…
Effective Peace Solution on Hold as Foreign Actors Interfere in Libya Conflict
In the next few months, there may be a new prime minister in Tripoli or a new leader of the LNA, but regardless of…