Tag Archives: Lebanon

Will Egypt Today Share the Fate of Turkey in 1911?

Why are the parallels between Cairo today and Constantinople a century ago all too obvious and disturbing?

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Will UN Peacekeeping Fall Victim to Budget Cuts?

Is United Nations peacekeeping fading away as a result of budget cuts — or are we just settling into a new normal?

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Golan Heights and Shebaa Farms: The Keys to Middle East Peace?

Could reaching an agreement on these disputed territories give the peace process the push it desperately needs?

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An American in Poland, Anno 1983: In Warsaw (Part IV)

What kind of restrictions were placed on the Polish people in 1983?

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The Middle East or the Middle World?

From the Persian highlands, isn’t the Middle East viewed as the Middle West?

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Iran’s Mullahs, Money and Militias

How does Iran exert its influence in the Middle East?

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A Leaderless Global Order?

Should regional players combine to give the United States a much-needed reprieve from global disorder?

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How Muslims View the West

How do the differing mindsets of Westerners and Muslims explain tensions between the two groups?

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The Future of the Middle East

How has the Middle East changed over the last decade — and what does the future hold for the region?

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An Opening for Peacekeepers in Israel?

Is Israel finally overcoming its objections to international peacekeepers?

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