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Recognizing the Rohingya Muslims: Myanmar’s path to peace and prosperity?
Posted on April 12, 2014In recent years, international attention on Myanmar (historically known as Burma), has revealed many developing stories. One story currently ongoing is that of the Rohingya Muslims, an ethnic minority group ... -
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Crossing the Gulf: The Modern Arabic-Iranian ‘Cold War’
Posted on October 7, 2013The Middle East is a region of great rivalries and divisions. Many struggles have been played out in the battlefields of the region, whilst others take place in the media, ... -
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The Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood: the causes, motivations and implications
Posted on September 23, 2013The Muslim Brotherhood is widely considered the most influential Islamist organization in the world. The organization began as a conservative reformist group that, following a hierarchical Sunni Muslim social movement, ... -
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The origins of Sectarianism in Iraq
Posted on September 17, 2013The internecine conflict that tore through Iraq in 2006-2008 may rekindle in the near future; the inflaming of sectarian tensions is a possibility. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki has centralized power ... -
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Christians in the Middle East and their fate in the ‘Post-Arab Spring World’
Posted on August 23, 2013For several years, the world has borne witness as the Middle East has undergone the greatest change since the end of European colonialism. Regimes have been toppled, civilians have risen ...