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The Iran Deal and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

With the Lausanne framework of the Iran Deal completed, Stefano Spensieri assesses the deal as a success of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Iran Israel Malcolm McEachern The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America Uncategorized Western Europe

The Impact of Netanyahu’s Speech Before Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been the centre of much controversy in the last few months, addressed the US Congress last month. Before Netanyahu stepped on American soil there was criticism surrounding his speech, as he was invited to address Congress by Representative John Boehner, the Republican House Speaker, without prior approval from Read More…
Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense International Relations Iran Kabir Bhatia Peace & Conflict Studies Peace & Security Security The Middle East and North Africa Yemen

Whose Fight is it Anyway? Iranian Patrimonialism and the Houthi Threat to Regional Stability

Kabir Bhatia discusses how the Houthi uprisings in Yemen have offered Iran the opportunity to renew its hegemonic aspirations in the Middle East
Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Development Emily Robinson Human Rights Libya Peace & Conflict Studies The Middle East and North Africa

“Decisive Moment” or Siren’s Song? The Pursuit of a Unified Libyan Government

Emily explores questions about the viability of a unified Libyan government as they continue to permeate discussions on the North African state’s future.
Culture Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Human Rights Iraq Islamic State Kabir Bhatia Peace & Conflict Studies Peace & Security Refugee Society Society, Culture, and Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

The Yazidis: Their Beliefs and the Basis of the Islamic-State-Led Genocide

Kabir Bhatia examines the Yazidi belief-system, and the justifications used by the Islamic State for the Yazidi genocide
Africa Boko Haram Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Human Rights International Relations Iraq Islamic State Peace & Conflict Studies Peace & Security Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa Vanessa Hayford

Alliance Between Boko Haram and ISIS: What Does it Mean?

Vanessa Hayford explores what the recent allegiance pledged by Boko Haram to the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) means for the future of Jihadism in the Middle East and West Africa.

Culture Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Iraq Islamic State Kabir Bhatia Society, Culture, and Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa Trade

The Islamic State’s War on Culture?

The looting and destruction of antiquities in Iraq and Syria by the Islamic State terror front threatens to wipe out the cultural legacy of the Bronze and Iron ages; the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine civilizations; and Sufi and Shi’ite traditions.