Post Tagged with: "Middle East"

A Volunteer Army
/ March 13, 2015

A Volunteer Army

Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan on the governments role in deterring youth from joining

The Apartheid Paradigm
/ June 2, 2014

The Apartheid Paradigm

"Although Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) claims that it uses the term “apartheid” in its strict legal definition, there is clearly a tactical and historical underpinning to the deployment of this term, especially in the context of international solidarity and the methods of resistance such as boycott that IAW promotes."

Pakistan’s Taliban, Part III: Revenge
/ July 7, 2013

Pakistan’s Taliban, Part III: Revenge

Ahsan Chawla on the chief motivation of Pakistan's Taliban

Pakistan’s Taliban, Part II: Ideology
/ July 7, 2013

Pakistan’s Taliban, Part II: Ideology

Ahsan Chawla on the growing threat of the Taliban in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Taliban, Part I: Growth
/ June 17, 2013

Pakistan’s Taliban, Part I: Growth

Ahsan Chawla on how militant factions came to form the Taliban

Can Democratic Elections Save the Baloch?
/ May 13, 2013

Can Democratic Elections Save the Baloch?

Sharik Bashir on whether the biggest province in Pakistan, home to poverty and insurgency, will prevail in this month’s elections

Land of Distrust
/ April 22, 2013

Land of Distrust

Experiences of Arab-Israeli interaction as a visiting student in Jerusalem

The Iraqi Spectre
/ April 22, 2013

The Iraqi Spectre

Exploring the failings and weaknesses of Iraqi democracy

War, Women, and Writing: Christina Lamb
/ March 3, 2013

War, Women, and Writing: Christina Lamb

Christina Lamb, foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times, talks modern warfare, the Middle East, and women in journalism

The Middle East’s New Power Brokers
/ November 11, 2012

The Middle East’s New Power Brokers

Exploring how Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar are shaping the political landscape of the new Egypt and flexing their political muscles