Feb 01, 2018 08:10 am UTC| Commentary
Donor countries to Palestinian refugees through United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) that supports Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) usually meets every year and in 2017, they met in...
Global Geopolitical Series: Qatar plans to woo U.S. in making U.S. base permanent
Jan 30, 2018 12:39 pm UTC| Commentary
As the Trump administration is weighing on reducing overseas U.S. military bases Qatar, which has been facing economic, political, diplomatic, and social blockade by Saudi Arabia led alliance that includes Egypt, Bahrain,...
How the mothers of dead soldiers may be what reins in Vladimir Putin's ambitions
Jan 22, 2018 13:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Vladimir Putin seeks to present an image of Russia as a country that is strong, decisive, and able to reshape the world to its own ends. One of Moscows favourite tactics is to use military intervention even while Russian...
Global Geopolitical Series: Mark your calendars for Palestine donor meeting on January 31st
Jan 12, 2018 08:22 am UTC| Commentary
After President Trump threatened to cut U.S. aid to Palestine, donor countries to Palestine are set to meet on the last day of the month to decide on the future course of action. After his angry tweet criticizing Pakistan...
From bad to worse? 5 things 2018 will bring to the Middle East
Jan 09, 2018 15:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Its always dangerous to make predictions about the Middle East. After all, few experts foresaw Anwar al-Sadats trip to Jerusalem in 1977, which led to the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state, nor did...
A former Israeli diplomat answers 5 questions about Jerusalem
Dec 20, 2017 17:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Editors note: Professor Dan Arbell of American University, who spent 25 years in the Israeli Foreign Service, answers five questions about Jerusalem, which President Donald Trump recently recognized as the capital of...
Brexit: widespread opposition across UK to controls along the Irish border
Dec 04, 2017 17:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The question of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is now a central issue in Brexit negotiations. With the UK government promising to leave the EU customs union and single market, the Irish...
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants
An eclipse for everyone – how visually impaired students can ‘get a feel for’ eclipses