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Gaza becomes Syria: Middle East geopolitics 2.0
A Silver Lining to the Film and Riots Tragedy: Freedom, Diversity, and the New Competition for Arab Public Space
Fragility Needs Innovative Development Financing
Prevention better than punitive in Syria
Egypt: Revolution or bust
Voices: In midst of war, life goes on for Syrian kids
The Coaching Revolution in the Federal Government
We gain more than we lose in the Iran nuclear deal [Commentary]
Cyprus – the drama unfolds
Europe’s Migration Crisis: Causes and Cures
Conflict Resolution, One Book at a Time
Let's keep Syria's blood off America's hands
Holy Land tours a new tool in peacebuilding
Death to America in Yemen? No.
The only way forward on Syria
Beyer Statement On Acquittal of Aya Hijazi and Her Co-Defendants in Egypt
Why Rep. Hunter Is Very Wrong About Nuking Iran
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Gulf Nations Can Provide Jobs, Which Is Crucial to Syrian Refugees
Peace Movement Has Become Powerless, Says MK Yuli Tamir
Karina V. Korostelina's "Political Insults"
A New Heroism in Israel and Palestine
My Turkish Airport
Are Direct Negotiations Good or Bad for the Palestinians?
Tunisia’s Elections Seal Transition, Raise Fears of Old Regime
Interview with CNN: Ancient blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Iraqi Kurdistan fears Maliki returning to power
In Afghanistan, end the fighting and stop the meddling
Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
How to Solve Your Conflicts, and Get FED at the Same Time
Behind the Headlines: Israeli Arab's Water Project May Aid Regional Cooperation
How to Pull Yemen Back from the Edge
Lack of US-Syria Diplomacy Leads to Dangerous Isolation
Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Managing the Madness in the Middle East
Tackling the most grave and serious global security threats
In Egypt, even helping street children can land you in prison
How Climate Change Sparked the Crisis in Syria
Ötekilerden ‘Ötekilere’ (From Others to ‘Others’)
GMU Student Burns Pagoda For Senior Art Project
Lessons from South Asia for an Arab Spring
Crimean Tatars fear exile again
Has outgoing Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal brought about a new, more peaceful, face to the organization?
How Egypt’s most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine’s Day
Sarajevo: Memories of war
Hezbollah’s Triumph
Using Israeli and Palestinian Guides, Tour Group Helps Visitors ‘Experience the People’
National Geographic Offering Israel Tour: National Geographic Expedition is offering 12-day tours of the Holy Land, complete with hotels and museums
After 900 days in pre-trial detention, campaigns call for release of Aya Hegazy
If America wants Assad to respect international law, it must respect it, too
Why defeating ISIS with military might is starry eyed idealism
CPCS Hosted Conference in Washington D.C.
Obama’s local, international obstacles on Syria
Equality in action: A conversation at the checkpoint
Halep'in geleceği ve Türkiye'nin güvenliği
WATCH: Bernie Sanders hugs Muslim student, vows to fight racism as Jew
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
IAA Chief Attends Workshop
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Syria Needs Real Help, Not American Bombs
Bush's true legacy in Egypt
How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Should Be Lifted For Humanitarian Goods
Who is Aya Hijazi, the American freed from jail in Egypt?
U.S. Credibility Around the World Damaged by Afghanistan War
Afghan religious figures, diplomats come together in İstanbul
Aziz Abu Sarah – Ending the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Palestine
A Grassroots Visit Belies Washington's View of Afghanistan
An Extreme Sport: Middle East Peacebuilding
Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
Hutu Diaspora Narrative: Identity in Conflict, Conflict of Identity
The Conflict that Became Mine
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Why the White House Won't Win the Afghanistan War
US must vote in favour or abstain
Mason Student Strives to Bring Peace Before Dangerous African Presidential Vote
Ahmadinejad - Incitement Deserves Indictment
A Caution Against Framing Syria as an Assad-Opposition Dichotomy
Syria’s Christian conundrum
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
Did Bernie Sanders just steal Joe Lieberman’s Jewish crown?
Former Middle East 'Foes' to Speak on Building Peace
Keeping the Keys: The Rise of the Palestinian Diplomatic Intifada
Tehran looks ready to tango
It's the Arab spring for dictators
First Person: Five Things I Learned in Syrian Refugee Camps
The costly errors of America's wars
Albany Gets "F" for Failing to Protect Tenants
A New Model for American Foreign Policy
When Radio Goes Bad: RF communications and the increased violence in South Sudan
Catching Kony
The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Yemen is on the Brink of Chaos - And Why It's So Important
‘Lincoln’: Where was Frederick Douglass?
The Time For Leadership To Protect All Civilians Across Syria
A Callous Disregard for the Law
Yemen: Expert says 'regulated escalation' expected Friday
The effect of 100 years of amnesia on the Turkish population
What Egypt Can Learn from the “Swine Flu” Scare
Bosnia Back on the Brink: Ukraine can learn from Bosnia's failed socioeconomic policies
Divide and conquer negotiations
Aya Hegazy trial postponed for 5th time after court unable to turn on laptop
Mason student starts ‘sustainable, reproducible’ businesses in war zones
People to People Contact
Africa Needs More from Obama than Promises
The Green Wave washes over a movement in hibernation
The highest high and the lowest low: Colombian’s NO to the peace agreement or how to deeply hurt hope in 24 hours or less
What Are the Rules of War?
Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation
Will Saudi Arabia's 'Operation Decisive Storm' restore order in Yemen?
Conflict-sensitive Repatriation: Lessons from Displaced Communities in North-eastern Nigeria
Libya: A failed state or a failed government?
Washington’s rapprochement with Syria is welcomed but not enough
ISIS attacks fueled by illegal guns and open societies we can’t afford to lose
The Speech that Time Forgot
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Tour Guide
What Secretary Clinton Does Not Recognize About Egypt’s Anti-Regime Protests
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Doing Due Diligence on Diplomacy With Damascus
After Nearly Three Years, An American In Egypt Walks Free
Fallacy of a moderate mullah
The Israeli ex-settler at the center of Occupy Wall Street
Settler Terrorism -- An American Problem
Should Palestinians Accept Israel as a Jewish State?
U.S. Military Interventionism Has Harmed Iraq Dearly
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land
Egypt acquits American woman detained for 3 years
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
Nonviolent resistance key to Middle East breakthrough
Why Did Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Go to Iraq?
Counter-Revolutions and Evolutions: Lessons of Egypt and Iran
Semites Unite! You Have Nothing to Lose But your Conflict
Deadly challenge of keeping Syria health-care workers safe
Filmmaker’s ‘Will to Communicate’ Breaks through Community’s Silence
Civil Society Is Faltering In This Middle East Nation
When diplomatic opportunities were dismissed
To save his Middle East legacy, Obama must recognise a Palestinian state now
Breakdown in Yemen
Is Yemen’s power struggle over?
خبير في النزاعات الدولية: ترامب سيبيع الورقة السورية لبوتين (حوار)
Why water is key to Syria conflict
America's lawmakers in Libyan quagmire
The ISIS takeover of Ramadi means hard choices face the Iraqi and US governments
U.S. Drones Mobilize Pakistani Nonviolent Movement
Crimean Tatars Fear for Their Safety After Crimea’s Annexation to Russia
Today, I join Khader Adnan’s hunger strike – will you?
How I learned to forgive my brother’s murderers
Riyadh Conference: What Makes It Different?
Elvis Costello Snubs Israel
Bosnia: Stabilization Stalled in Negative Peace
Israel Inside/Out: Perspectives And Prisms
Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
Does the U.S. have a moral imperative in Syria?
Maltese neutrality still a brilliant idea
Confederate flag: hatred or heritage?
America’s litmus test on Syria
Congress makes Elmo cry by defunding Palestinian 'Sesame Street'
Girls released from Boko Haram captivity rejected by society - new report
Obama’s speech was more of the same - and not what we needed
The Lonely Man of Peace
Netanyahu's Kennedy moment
Meet Nousha Kabawat and her unstoppable drive to help Syria’s displaced children thrive
Explorer’s Analysis: Inside Key Issues of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Producing solutions by appreciating the interconnections
How to fix our police departments
Firing Up Kurdish Nationalism in Iraq
'Ceasefire' Is the Syria Word We Need to Hear
Ineffective tightening of sanctions on Iran
Israelis and Palestinians -- rage, fear and misunderstanding
Afghans Want U.S. to Stay but Do Things Differently
Palestine's Right to Defend Itself
Wallace Warfield, George Mason professor and conflict resolution expert, dies
To finally see the invisible Israelis before our eyes
Obama: fine words and a touch of game theory
Court clears American aid worker after 3 years behind bars in Egypt
No Iran deal, but significant progress in Geneva
Yemen needs action, not just talk
Data show drone attacks doomed to fail against ISIS in Syria
Hamas Should Be Part of Middle East Peace Talks
Saudi rejects foreign interference in Iraq, blames ‘sectarian’ Maliki | Reuters
Sick talk: The danger of blaming migrants for Israel’s ills
Keeping Iran and Saudi Arabia From War
A Discussion with Marc Gopin, Director, Center on Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
A Palestinian’s journey from stone-throwing to conflict resolution
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya
یەریڤان سەعید، توێژەر لە پەیمانگای وڵاتانی كەنداو لە واشنتۆن:
7 Ways Obama's U.N. Speech Revealed His Inconsistent Foreign Policy
Origins and Responses to the Arab Awakening
The Saudis and the Iranians Need to Talk: And we need to make it happen
Massachusetts and Genocide
Why I'm Going to Yemen
From protests to politics, a new way forward for Yemen
Graduate students spend spring break with Syrian refugees
Iraq’s Islamic divisions intensify
Next Steps in Syria
Confronting genocide in Myanmar: The urgent need to prevent and protect
Options for Action in Syria
Obama's Middle East Speech: The Message Was Not Received
Art Student Set to Send ‘Transformative’ Project Up in Flames on Mason Pond
EMU Professor Urges Shift in Iraqi, Afghan Strategy
Rwanda: Opening the door to dialogue (Claudine Kuradusenge)
Israel's New Left Goes Online
25 Rights groups: The Belady Foundation case demonstrates that individual and community initiatives face only repression and fabricated charges
Fayetteville Charity Helps African Group
Israeli-Palestinian conflict - discussion with Marc Gopin: on economic peace & justice
Man-to-man chat can avert disaster
Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
Conflict Management Fieldwork in Jordan Yields Surprises, Insights
10 Syria Questions for John Kerry and Chuck Hagel
'The world is flat' in Egypt
Terrorism and Development
The 2017 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate: Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?
Mideast peace deal… and they lived unhappily ever after
The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Hope for Peace May Be Encouraged by Enemies in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A third intifada is inevitable unless Israel changes course
Lieberman and the Peace Process
The Future of Kurdistan, Between Unity and Balkanization
OP-ED: Iran in the Era of Moderation and Reform
Only Good Governance can Defeat Al Qaeda in Yemen
Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage?
Politics and the city – the battle over Istanbul’s Gezi park
Reimagining Transitional Justice in Bali
Use US soft power to free the Ashraf Seven
Why Qaddafi's Death Is Significant
Colombia's Inminent Peace Agreement: A Brief Analysis of What the Agreement is, What is Next and What is Missing
Wanted: Middle East Statesmen
UN Small Arms Conference: Evaluation and Prospects
Anticipating the Syria of Tomorrow: Strategies to Decrease Violence Against Innocents
Unite, Confuse, and Inspire: A Response to the Rise of Racism in Israel
Essebsi Must Work With Islamists to Ensure Tunisia’s Transition
Awakening the Demons: There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.
Don't let Yemen turn into Syria: Column
How Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
Time to stop coddling Iran
A picture of hope and courage
إيران والعواصم الأربع: السيطرة بداية الانهيار
Entitled to Protection, Palestinians Should Join the ICC, Now
Focus on Al Qaeda in Yemen magnifies chronic instability
Robert C. Koehler: Healthy conflict creates resilient communities
9/11 Forever (and Ever)
Marijuana cartels and the Mafia
Egypt’s Street Children, Aya Hijazi, and Me
Syria Conflict Panel
Aziz Abu Sarah Named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Rand Paul Got It Right on ISIS
Female suicide bombers; Misguided media; Karadzic at the Hague
Crimean Crisis Escalates Further
Price tag attack on J’lem church provokes religious condemnation
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Nimr Al Nimr: Anatomy of a Man
Happy Independence Day wishes from a Palestinian
The Price of Abandoning Yemen
Israeli, Palestinian join forces to offer tours with two viewpoints
Activists: Release of Detainees in Syria Crucial to Peace Process
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes
"We Are Not Like Them": Itamar Massacre Activates A Dangerous Israeli-Jewish Ethnocentrism
Turkey's Best Asset to Tackle ISIS: Ankara or America?
Don't Talk, Do Something! Palestinian/Israeli Unilateralism as Legitimate Negotiations
Jordan Valley essential for a viable Palestinian state
National Geographic Expeditions ‘Holy Land’ Partner Scores Top UN Award
We can only hope that the cerebral will get the better of the visceral
Yeni Bir Toplumsal Sozlesme Arayisi
Hamas Advocating Dialogue Through Children’s Cartoon?
Could a Nuclear Iran Bring About More Stability, Rather Than Less?
Europe Must Help Syria’s Women Make Peace
At summer camp, Syrian child refugees recall a lost homeland
Yemen Can't Do It Alone
Scholars skeptical on Japan apology
ما هي خلفية اشتعال القومية الكردية في العراق؟
Somalia Needs a War on Poverty
Palestinian Organization Wins 1st Place in Intercultural Innovation Award
'Delenda Carthago': ISIS, threat and recovery
Can J Street Sideline AIPAC?
Turning Training into Action: Mason Students Analyze a Conflict in Brazil
Conflict Analysis and Resolution Students Named Boren Fellows
Jerusalem’s potential to bring Jews and Muslims together
‘The American Lawrence of Arabia’s’ life goes on show in the U.S.
Palestine’s new PM and his prospects for success
American Aid Worker Is Cleared of Child Abuse Charges in Egypt
Why U.S. Could Opt For 'Zero Option' In Afghanistan
Settler Turned Peace Activist Now Occupies Wall Street: Kobi Skolnick Puts Jewish Stamp on Protest, Not Just on Holidays
ما هو الإرث السياسي لمحمود عباس؟
Why Should Israel Care What the Rest of the World Thinks?
Beware Libya’s ‘Fair Dictator’
CMEP conference: Middle East peace process needs new paradigm
Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?
Turkey's Complex Policy
Senior Government Officials Participate at Workshop on Strategic Communication and Conflict Resolution
The Libyan Revolution at Two
Washington Area Students Weigh in on South Sudan Conflict
Drowning the Arab Spring in Gulf Oil
In Israel, the Rent Is Too Damn High
Syrian Ramadan at the Edge of War
Author, Terrorism Victim Hirsch Says Capital Punishment Hurts U.S. Image Abroad
Emerging Powers and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Liberia
Indian Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Hopes to Teach Peace to the Taliban
التدخل الروسي أوقف انهيار النظام السوري مؤقتاً
Responding to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is Religious Freedom the Answer?
Why, Indeed, History Should Sometimes Repeat Itself: a Review of History as a Prelude
Expect Resource Wars With Exxon CEO At State Helm
Look to Iran for a solution in Syria
Netanyahu’s address to Congress is a recipe for disaster, not peace
How Belgraders Remember the NATO Bombings
What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia
Rwanda- A Country Still in Need
Rodef Shalom to host panel on Palestinian perspectives
Search – Côte d’Ivoire wins the Prize of Excellency
The Emperor’s new clothes – bluster in the GOP
Israel Claims Holy Sites, Reignites Religious Flashpoint
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse!
Sit down with Iran to ensure there is no ‘October surprise’
My sister has been jailed in Egypt for 900 days. When will the U.S. help free her?
Humanitarian Missiles Are Superior to Cruise Missiles
Even a weakened Libya can avoid civil war
Saudi in Yemen; It’s personal now
Tariq Ramadan in Chicago's Holocaust Museum
Dignity for Iran equals an Iran free of nuclear weapons
Seeing Both Sides of the Holy Land
Lingering Questions Surround Geneva III
كاتبة فلسطينية تعيش في واشنطن: أطفالنا ضحايا وليسوا إرهابيين
Responsible Journalism Series: Media as Critical Reflective Practice
Cyprus: An EU Presidency occupied by Candidate Turkey
The Obama administration ignores an American imprisoned in Egypt
Cultural Educator: Aziz Abu Sarah
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last?
Syria's Next Generation
Learning from SIGIR's Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction
‘Don’t Disturb The Peace’: Post-Conflict Politics In Aceh, Indonesia
Crisis management system for Japan and China
Faith dialogue focus on social media sites
The Russian Military Intervention in Syria; Is This Really a Concern for the U.S.?
A Toast for Peace
How to stop Libya becoming another Iraq
Imagining Peace: The Practical Advantages for Muslims, Jews and Christians of Peace for Palestine and Israel
Fighting extremism: Dignity is the answer
Darfur Donor Conference: A Park for a Deadly Conflict
Trump’s favorite dictator is jailing U.S. citizens
Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain
Palestinian, Jew give both sides on joint Jerusalem tours
Yemen: Ripe for a solution?
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Discussion with Marc Gopin: Part 1 on Economic Peace & Justice
Doctoral Student Goes to Hollywood to Teach Peace Techniques
Heavy metal music unites Jews and Muslims across the Middle East
Essay on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement هل العرب أمام سايكس بيكو جديدة؟
Hillel Event Bridges Israeli-Palestinian Gap
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster
Eviction of Palestinian outpost exposes double standard on settlements
Why Washington is wrong to impose visa suspension on Iraqis
Trust in Maliki harms U.S. credibility
Columbia Prof Uses Math To Create World Peace
American impotence and the ‘Born in Jerusalem’ law
Morocco a Stable East-West Bridge
Overnight Crimean Crisis Hits Stalemate
A Strike Against Israel
Iran's Election Win Warrants U.S. Sanctions Rethink
Palestine: Still key to stability in the Middle East
The Audacity of Air Strikes and Secret Deals: Just making Isis grow stronger?
Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue Institutionalized - Deja Vu All Over Again
The Ottoman Experience in Mosul, Then and Now
Press Pause on the Rush to War
Resolved to Keep Faith
Insights Obama can now use to undermine Putin’s narrative
Lieberman and the Peace Process
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Couple Spend Their Wedding Money on Street Children, End up in an Egyptian Prison
Mason experts explain how ISIS attacks are recruitment tools
Sorting Out Our Options in Afghanistan

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