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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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No New Good Friday Agreement, but Hoping for an Easter Resurrection in Northern Ireland
As the talks to restore power-sharing break for Easter having failed to reach an agreement. Dr Peter McLoughlin looks at some of the sticking points that have led to this impasse almost 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement.
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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.
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Trump: justified yet unpredictable
The recent airstrikes on Syria by the US were justified. But Trump’s policymaking is dangerously unpredictable says Dr Julie Norman
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Martin McGuinness – saint and sinner
Jonathan Powell, chief government negotiator in Northern Ireland from 1997 to 2007 offers his own personal reflection on the late Martin McGuinness.
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The media must respond more responsibly to terrorist attacks – here’s how
Professor Richard English looks at the recent media reaction to the Westminster attack and asks whether the impact from such attacks is made greater by the publicity they receive.
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Article 50 triggered: here’s what happens now
Theresa May has finally triggered Article 50 so the process of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has begun. Professor David Phinnemore lays out the various stages in the negotiations over the next two years.
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Parliaments and Their Discontents
Following Khalid Masood’s recent fatal attack on Westminster, guest contributor Dr Tim Wilson from the University of St Andrews asks how, why and when did parliaments emerge as a target of choice?
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How to teach sex education to young offenders
As sex and relationship education becomes compulsory in English schools, what about those young people in youth custody? Dr Michelle Templeton looks at the positive impact of a sex education programme she was involved in at a young offenders’ institution in Belfast.