Why Do Cease-Fire Agreements Mediated by Third Parties Fail?
The remains of a market in Maarat al-Noaman, in Syria’s northern province of Idlib, after…
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Under Different Kinds of Attacks: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
The camp in Dalhamiyeh is among hundreds of informal clusters of Syrian refugee tents in…
Unfazed by Critics, the Crown Prince Reigns
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman | Photo courtesy Saudi Press Agency On September 26, 2017—led by…
Turkish Women’s Rights Struggle During State of Emergency
A week ago the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, began a referendum campaign to support…
Lebanon’s Confessionalism is a Bulwark Against Democracy
Two years, six months, and eight days. That was the amount of time needed for…
Insights | Gay, Palestinian, Israeli: Caught between conflicting identities
Jake Witzenfeld presented his documentary Oriented at New York University’s Gallatin School, sparking a conversation…
Caught between two goals: Turkey’s Conflicting Quest for Sustainability and Economic Development
Turkey has a long history of trying to stimulate its economy and protect fledgling…
Western Women in ISIS: Naïve Victims, or Violent Terrorists?
“It was a really hard life.” Said by a shaken 16-year-old named Marilyn Nevalainen, these…
Russia’s exit from Syria: Mission unaccomplished?
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on March 14 that he would begin to remove his…
Peace in Syria? Don’t Hold Your Breath
On Feb. 11 news broke of a potential breakthrough in the Syrian Civil War. Russian-backed…