Middle East & Africa
The Irony of Revolution: JCPOA as Youth Coercion Tool in Iran
Authors: Dr. Matthew Crosston, Paula Malott The recently signed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran, the United States, the United Kingdom, France,...
Poppies and Power: Fighting Drug Addiction in a Post-Nuclear Iran
With the slow lifting of Iranian sanctions, the government will have opportunity to utilize the benefits of a burgeoning economy. With its target of...
Christians, the world’s most persecuted people
The Independent had in 2014 described Christians as the world’s most persecuted people. Based on Open Doors each month 322 Christians are killed for...
The Future of Turkey: the Kurdish question and the economic outlook
The last parliamentary elections in Turkey mark a political and an institutional turning point in the country's history. The importance of the vote derives...
Charity does indeed matter
Ramadan is a special time of the year — a time when Muslims around the world take a step back from their daily routines...
Iran Deal – judgments based on the language of the public JCPOA
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) - the title of the nuclear agreement between Iran and six powers, among which the United States...
Enemy of My Enemy: Keeping Iran Cornered through Saudi-Israeli Strategy
The endlessly fickle oscillation of global affairs is being witnessed today by the waxing and waning of American enthusiasm for an Iranian nuclear deal,...
Burundi: Storm Warning
The United Nations Human Rights Council ended its session on Friday, 3 July, and called attention to two new country situations which require strong...
UN Reaffirms the Safeguards for Civilians in Times of War
“Accountability for breaches of international humanitarian law and for human rights violations, as well as respect for human rights, are not obstacles to peace,...
Iran’s Competing Futures: Global Economic Participant or Regional Religious Hegemon?
As the official deadline for the nuclear deal approaches, many are expressing their apprehension over the consequences that may emerge should a deal be...