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A Terrorist’s Tempest: The Challenge of Operation Sea Guardian

As Europe confronts Jihadists from across the Mediterranean, Arjun Singh lays out measures to upgrade NATO’s maritime operation for better European security.

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‘Burn the camps’: The Dire Condition of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

As Lebanon is responding to the influx of Syrian refugees through legislature and camp demolitions, Tiffany Kwok analyses present day conditions in Lebanon, as well as the future implications of such actions.

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Coffee Talk: Immigration and Displacement

Fadi Dawood, Michael Lumbers, Emmerson Murray, and Layla Wahbi discuss the latest in immigration politics.

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The EUs Swan Song: Resurgent Nationalism and the End of an Era

As Europe faces an ever mounting list of problems, nationalist parties looking to leave the EU have sprung up in every major country. Marko Gombac explains how these well supported parties are fracturing the Union

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ISIS and The Destruction of Material Culture

ISIS’ occupation of Mosul and Nineveh Plains villages in northern Iraq, has displaced hundreds of thousands of individuals from their homes. The Nineveh Plain region is dotted with ancient Assyrian villages, monasteries, churches, and other historically significant sites that speak to a vibrant community that has survived for thousands of years in the area. The Read More…

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The Right Will Not Be Left Behind

Vedran Kuljanin discusses the rise of far-right political parties in Europe and the real world effects their policies have brought.

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Refugee Sponsorship: A Community in Crisis

This is the summary of an interview about community based refugee sponsorship in Toronto.

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The Yazidis: Iraq’s Forgotten Victims

This is the third article in the series focusing on the current refugee crisis in the Middle East. Focusing on the Yazidi community of Sinjar is very important in our task to better understand how these communities have been affected by the recent atrocities committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) against Read More…

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Modern Assyrians: The Story of Genocide, Political Integration, and Displacement

This is the first part of a series of articles and interviews on the current refugee crisis by Fadi Dawood.

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What Was The International News Story of 2015?

In a year packed with events, trends, and personalities that shaped the world, our program editors weigh in with which one was most impactful.