Category: Global Issues
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Mosul eyes Kurdish referendum
The authors recently travelled to Erbil and Baghdad to conduct interviews with Iraqi officials, international actors from the U.S.-led coalition, and others on the ground.
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Jerusalem: securing spaces in holy places
There are actors involved in all sides of this dispute who must now encourage enduring dialogue for conflict prevention. Jerusalem should remain the city of peace not conflict says Professor Beverley Milton-Edwards.
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The timing is just right for Navalny to challenge Putin’s regime
With less than a year to the 2018 Presidential election in Russia, Dr Alexander Titov looks at the ongoing rise of Alexei Navalny and how he has consolidated his role as the sole leader of opposition.
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GCC crisis: How to resolve the diplomatic rift
Professor Beverly Milton-Edwards looks at the widening rift between Qatar and the rest of the Middle East.
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Putin, North Korea and what Russia really wants in the region
Dr Alex Titov looks at Russia’s reaction to North Korea’s latest missile test and questions Putin’s long-term game plan for the two Koreas.
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Five myths about the Palestinian hunger strike
Dr Julie Norman busts some of the myths surrounding the current hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
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Is Hamas rebranding to orient towards Egypt?
Nearly 30 years after Hamas was founded in the occupied Palestinian territories, it is now revisiting its founding ideals and principles says Professor Beverley Milton-Edwards.
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The roots of Trump’s “travel ban”
Since 9/11, there has been a shift from catching terrorists to policing Muslims says Dr Zaheer Kazmi.
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US strike on Syria swiftly ends talk of warmer relations with Russia
Following the recent US airstrikes on Syria, Dr Alexander Titov asks whether this has put an end to the recent thaw in relations between the US and Russia.