When Syrian refugees first began arriving in 2011, Lebanon was welcoming, as it was assumed that the crisis would be brief and that refugees would soon be able to return home. However as the war became increasingly protracted and refugee numbers increased dramatically, the patience of host communities began to wear thin. Now, seven years […]
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By Christie Maiky & Ramy Jabbour On May 6th 2018, Lebanese men and women took to the polls and held their first parliamentary elections since 2009, after a delay of nine years. Similarly, on May 12th 2018, Iraqis held their first parliamentary elections since 2014, following the devastations left behind by the rise and fall […]
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ما هو القانون رقم 10؟ ينص القانون رقم 10 على إنشاء وحدات إدارية محلية في كل منطقة من المناطق التي يسيطر عليها النظام السوري والتي ستكون مسؤولة عن جهود إعادة الإعمار. لا يحدد القانون أي معيار لتصنيف المناطق كمواقع لإعادة الاعمار. بدلاً عن ذلك، سيتم تعيين مناطق إعادة الاعمار بمرسوم. بعد أسبوعٍ واحد من صدور […]
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Immediately after its independence, Jordan received an influx of Palestinian refugees, soon followed by refugees from conflicts throughout Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Jordan is seen as a refugee haven and relies on the international aid community. This essay focuses on the contemporary refugee crisis in Jordan to best understand why […]
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Surprising results from Iraq’s May 12 parliamentary elections, in which a coalition backed by Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr came in first place, will rearrange expectations regarding the formation of the next government. In most of the statistics and analysis, incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was expected to come out first. However, this was not achieved due to […]
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In an attempt to maintain their legitimacy through International Law compliance, the European Union has continued to support the parameters of the Oslo Agreement and a Two-State Solution. However, by doing so, it has failed to adjust to the changing realities on the ground and half-measures designed to ensure the geopolitical readiness of the East […]
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After President Trump’s investiture influential figures within Netanyahu’s Government such as Ayelet Shaked, Naftali Bennett or Bezalel Smotrich have found the leeway to push for a normalisation and regularisation of the West Bank Settlements and Outposts. The Regularisation Law is a prominent example of this as it allows the annexation of the Palestinian privately owned […]
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The gatekeepers of the “democratic old Israel” are engaged in a fierce battle against the Israeli Prime minister’s vision for the future of the Jewish state. Although he is challenged by the corruption scandals putting his government at stake, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is successfully building the “new Israel” by heading the right-wing government […]
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By Elie Joe Dergham & Ramy Jabbour Following the Kirkuk liberation from ISIS, as well as the Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq, questions were raised on the future of the Iraqi disputed territories that include the Kirkuk governorate. The communal diversity in the governorate in addition to the presence of natural reserves had led to […]
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أظهرت التجارب الدولية فشل المناطق الآمنة في تأمين الحماية للمدنيين الهاربين من العنف خلال النزاعات المسلحة. بيد أن العدد المرتفع للاجئين السوريين في دول الجوار، دَفَعَ نحو المطالبة بقيام هذه المناطق في سوريا، عَلَّها تُسّهل عودة اللاجئين إلى بلادهم، وتخفف من التداعيات الكارثية للأزمة السورية على تلك الدول. وتنحصر الخيارات اليوم بحكم الأمر الواقع […]
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