By Serge Awad & Ramy Jabbour Since the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, U.S foreign policy towards Iran has changed radically. The Trump administration rejected the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly referred to as the “Iran nuclear deal”, signed by the Obama administration in 2015. On May 8 […]
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By Gaelle Tawk & Ramy Jabbour No one would expect a country with a size of just 11,586 sq km and 186 times smaller than its closest neighbor, Saudi Arabia, to be as influential and prominent in the international scene as Qatar. The small Emirate boasts the highest GDP per capita in the world, and […]
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Published on: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2018/May-01/447536-refugee-policy-the-hot-topic-at-roundtable.ashx BEIRUT: The failure of the Lebanese government to draft a unified and comprehensive policy for dealing with the Syrian refugee crisis is leading to increased tension between international organizations working with the displaced, a conference on the situation heard Monday. “We have to start searching for potential solutions. We don’t have the […]
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Oman maintains a peaceful internal society, strikingly different from the rest of the countries in the Middle East. Although Oman is not a stranger to intergroup tensions and violence, it does not exhibit many of these attributes today, further highlighting its unique history in the region it resides. One factor does not suffice in understanding […]
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Like a typical adolescent, bent on asserting his phallic worth through projecting raw force right and left – thereby creating a constant scene – Turkey would remain interesting as a site of constant political and economic drama or tragedy, depending on who you are, for the foreseeable future. Already, the year 2018, has started with […]
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The Middle East Institute for Research and Strategic Studies (MEIRSS) & Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Syria/Iraq office cordially invite you to a panel titled: Iraq at a Crossroad – Political Consolidation or Further Disintegration? Iraq is at a crossroad. On December 9th, […]
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