A Brief History Of Islamic Fundamentalism In Chechnya AnalysisAfter days of media ruminating on the identity of the Boston bombers, it emerged that the suspects are in fact of Chechen descent. What followed was a predictable torrent of simplistic characterizations, portraying the Chechens as a people with a ... Eurasia Review, 4 weeks ago |
Manifestos and election campaignElection Diary 5 Dissecting the high-sounding, catch-all party programmes Election campaign and the disposition of political parties can be judged at two levels: the election manifesto and the statements of the top party leaders, and the ... Pakistan Today, 3 weeks ago
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Multi-National War against Syrian PeopleSyrian president Bashar Assad, in an interview with the correspondent of Ulusal TV and daily Aydinlik of Turkey said, War in Syria is not a civil war, but is a foreign war against Syria which has a connection with the region's map. The war is not ... IRIB World Service, 1 month ago
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Daniel Wagner: Iran's Long LeashAlthough all of Syria's neighbors have been negatively impacted by the country's crisis, Iraq's sectarian tensions and the religious, historical and cultural bonds between Syrians and Iraqis connect the two states' political fates. While many of ... Huffington Post, 1 month ago
Daniel Wagner: Iran's Long Leash
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Naya PakistanIs like Purana Arabia, minus the fairytales The (NP) came into being on May 11, 2013 after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) formerly a political party, now an authoritative group consisting of Sahaba-e-Imran swept the elections in the then ... Pakistan Today, 1 month ago
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Living With The Middle East's Old-New Security Paradigm AnalysisAttention has gradually turned to the geopolitical implications of the Arab spring. It is broadly recognised that ongoing processes of change in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are not just about domestic level political reform but also ... Eurasia Review, 2 months ago
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Destroying Muslim heritageThere is a veritable industry out there producing an endless stream of reports about imaginary Israeli efforts to destroy, damage or defile Muslim sites, in particular the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. I have repeatedly written about this vicious ... Jerusalem Post, 2 months ago
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