Jordan’s Endless Search for the Iraqi Refugee
Saleem Haddad* | 22 Nov 2010
The Iraq war has had devastating effects not only upon the country itself, but also upon neighboring states. Inside Iraq, the U.S. invasion catapulted the country into an intense and bloody civil war involving coalition forces, the new Iraqi government, Shi’a militias, Sunni tribes and Al-Qaeda. Across its borders, the results of this violence and chaos manifested...Egypt’s 2011 Presidential Election: the Mubaraks and the Strategy of Ambiguity
Nancy Elshami* | 11 Nov 2010
With the May 2011 presidential election fast approaching, Egypt’s ever-fluctuating political scene has made it difficult for analysts to agree upon the likely winner of the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) nomination for president. Currently headed by President Hosni Mubarak, the NDP, which has enjoyed uncontested rule in Egypt since its creation by President...Book Review – John Quigley’s “The Statehood of Palestine: International Law in the Middle East Conflict”
Yousef Munayyer* | 8 Nov 2010
Will the Palestinians ask the United Nations to recognize their state? This has been an oft-asked question, particularly in recent weeks, as the American-mediated peace process has stalemated once Israel continued to build illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. But what if Palestine is already a state? This is the argument made by John Quigley,...Looking Beyond the Loyalty Oath: the Rising Tide of Jewish Nationalism and the Palestinian Factor
Ben White* | 5 Nov 2010
On October 10, an overwhelming majority of the Israeli cabinet approved a proposed amendment to the country’s Citizenship Law, which if made into law would require any non-Jew seeking citizenship to swear his loyalty to Israel as a ‘Jewish and democratic’ state. This latest move, while headline grabbing in its own right, is reflective of a wider phenomenon...Two Kabuls: The Growing Economic Divide in Afghanistan
Wazhmah Osman* | 20 Nov 2010
I was born in Kabul, Afghanistan during the good years, in the early seventies. Among my fondest memories is walking to and from school holding the hand of my stylish mother who was then a French teacher at Lycee...Human Rights Sanctions Against Iran: The Path of Least Resistance
Rostam Pakravan* | 9 Nov 2010
On September 29, 2010, President Obama issued an Executive Order, imposing “human rights” sanctions against members of the Iranian government . Targeting Iranian operatives involved in quelling protests following...Iran’s Constitutional Obstacles to Realizing Human Rights and Democracy – Part IV by
Mehrangiz Kar* | 5 Nov 2010
In the final part of her four-part series exploring the constitutional limits to democratic reform in Iran, Iranian human rights attorney Mehrangiz Kar discusses the tensions between secular laws passed in Iran...The Human Cost of Sanctions on Iran
Hani Mansourian* | 3 Nov 2010
In a 1996 interview with 60 Minutes, Madeline Albright, then Secretary of State under Bill Clinton, was asked about the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iraq. Implemented in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait...
