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Truth on Trial: Unearthing the Legacy of the Nakba

Daniel YadinFebruary 14, 2018

“We remember, you remember, they remember”

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iCitizen: How an A.I. Became a Citizen of Saudi Arabia

Isabel WannerDecember 18, 2017December 18, 2017

“A month after becoming the last country in the world to allow women to drive, Saudi Arabia recently became the first to grant citizenship to a robot.”

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Why Now? Understanding Qatar’s Diplomatic Crisis

Justin JinJuly 9, 2017

Saudi Arabia looks like an unjustified bully, while Qatar gets to sweep its sins under the carpet.

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More Science, Less War: An Unlikely Story of Cooperation in the Middle East

Rahul NagvekarJuly 1, 2017

“It’s a beacon, one lighthouse, in this era where there is killing, beheadings, gassing. We are showing a different way.”

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The Forgotten War: The Conflict in Yemen and the Crisis of Global Leadership

Isabel Del Toro MijaresMarch 23, 2017

Yemen is mired in a brutal civil war that has spurred numerous humanitarian crises. Yet as Yemen crumbles, the world looks away. Isabel Del Toro Mijares ‘20 explores the crisis and finds out why.

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A Dangerous Future for Yemen: U.S. Interference and the Yemeni Civil War

Julian MartinMarch 18, 2017March 19, 2017

On the campaign trail, Trump both stressed a need for less foreign interventionism and for immediate action against violent extremism.

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America’s Endless War for the Middle East

Surbhi BharadwajNovember 11, 2016November 12, 2016

“It’s not simply that we’ve not prevailed…Rather, through a combination of naivety, short-sightedness, and hubris, we have actually made things worse.”

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Bringing Back My Promised Land: Ari Shavit on Israeli Identity

Justin KatzNovember 7, 2014November 7, 2014

On Monday, he spoke at the Law School about the prospect of peace in the Middle East, merging stirring oratory with a no-nonsense evaluation of the cultural, historical, and geopolitical realities of the region.

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