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Syrian Women in Focus

March 8, 2018

Headlines·Human Rights·MENA·United Nations·WORLD NEWS

To mark International Women’s Day, 2,000 women from multiple countries left Istanbul for the Turkey-Syria border in a “conscience convoy” to raise

The Iran Nuclear Deal: Vital for U.S. National Security

October 12, 2017

Breaking News·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News·Politics·SECURITY·United Nations·WORLD NEWS

The Iran Nuclear Deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is the best policy option to ensure Tehran

Catalonia vote to split from Spain approaches amid government crackdown

September 23, 2017

EUROPE·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·News Wire·Politics·United Nations·WORLD NEWS

Barcelona, Spain – The European Union will not intervene over Catalan independence, citing respect for the Spanish Constitution. The Spanish government maintains that

Wag the Dog: Has Reuters been had? An Iran story questioned

August 4, 2017

AFRICA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·United Nations·WORLD NEWS

A recent Reuters news piece, relying primarily on unnamed sources, has reported that Iran is currently violating both a United Nations embargo

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#GailForce: A successful NatSec policy isn’t just about blowing things up

July 14, 2017

AFRICA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·Human Rights·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·Refugees·United Nations·WORLD NEWS

In May 2017 the U.S. Department of State released its FY 2018 International Affairs budget request for the State Department and USAID.

International Peacekeeping stinks, but it’s infinitely better than the alternative

May 9, 2017

Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY·United Nations

International peacekeeping: there’s hope for improvement UN peacekeeping can be ugly. A recent BBC documentary examined the plight of aid workers in South Sudan