On recent Canadian-Iranian relations and the Iranian government’s recent diplomatic overture.
The Middle East and North Africa
Middle East Region
Syria’s Commitment to Peace: Exploiting Loopholes?
President Bashar al-Assad is expected to win the upcoming presidential elections – at the cost of prolonging the civil war.
Iraq Election Shrouded in Violence and Uncertainty
Janice Alvares examines the violence and instability leading up to the country’s first national elections since the withdrawal of US troops.
Profile: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif
Profiling Javad Zarif, the figure tasked with executing Iranian foreign policy and bringing the nuclear crisis to an end.
Iran develops aircrafts despite sanctions (Part 2/2)
Iranian companies working with international partners to develop domestic aircraft manufacturing capabilities.
Ghosts in the Darkness: A Case for Drones
Andrew Majoran makes a case for the use of drones in warfare.
State-Building II: Resources and Support
International operations often do not have long-term support of the citizenry of the intervening nations.
Libya Three Years Later: Recap of the Calgary Conference
On 23 March 2011, as the Qaddafi regime turned its weapons against the Libyan people, NATO commenced Operation Unified Protector, intended to enforce a United Nations mandated no-fly zone and to protect the civilian population. Almost three years later, on 21 March 2014, the NATO Council of Canada hosted an event in Calgary on this Read More…
#SaveKessab
There was no new Armenian genocide in Kessab, but the dislocation of an entire community raises concern about the nature of the Syrian opposition.
The Contemporary History of Afghanistan (1978-2014)
An exploration of Afghanistan’s turbulent history of instability and conflict leading to the significant upcoming 2014 election on April 5