Category: INTERNATIONAL LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS

Does the New Saudi Reactor Justify Proliferation Fears?

| May 23, 2019
Does the New Saudi Reactor Justify Proliferation Fears?

Is Saudi Arabia’s development of a nuclear reactor a proliferation concern? The CIP’s Basel Ammane takes a look in his latest for the NATO Association of Canada.

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Negotiating Security in Latin America, How Russia Regained a Foothold in the Western Hemisphere

| May 22, 2019
Negotiating Security in Latin America, How Russia Regained a Foothold in the Western Hemisphere

Taylor Valley discusses Russia’s strategy in Latin America in her geopolitical analysis for the Foreign Policy Project.

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Limited Justice for Syria on the Horizon

| April 16, 2018
Limited Justice for Syria on the Horizon

As the long and tumultuous Syrian civil war grinds on, the cascade of death, displacement and physical destruction shows no signs of ending.

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Why the Iraqi Kurdish vote was problematic — and what can be done about it

| October 6, 2017
Why the Iraqi Kurdish vote was problematic — and what can be done about it

Wisam Salih argues foreign governments should wait to support an independent Iraqi Kurdistan and outlines the steps Kurdish leaders need to take to gain legitimacy.

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Policy Brief – Momentous Change in the Nile Basin

| October 3, 2017
Policy Brief – Momentous Change in the Nile Basin

Basel Ammane discusses the ramifications of water scarcity affecting the Nile Basin in this Policy Brief for the Foreign Policy Project.

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A Look at the Influence of Japanese Security Measures in Global Affairs

| July 18, 2017
A Look at the Influence of Japanese Security Measures in Global Affairs

Fuad Olajuwon provides analysis of Japan’s approach to international security, including through peacekeeping operations.

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On Iran, Canada Should Pick Up Where Obama Left Off

| July 11, 2017
On Iran, Canada Should Pick Up Where Obama Left Off

Navid Hassibi argues that on Iran, the Trudeau government in Canada should pick up where the Obama administration left off.

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Policy Brief: Indonesian Exceptionalism – Where to from Here?

| April 20, 2017
Policy Brief: Indonesian Exceptionalism – Where to from Here?

Basel Ammane provides analysis on the direction of Indonesia following the recent demonstrations surrounding the blasphemy accusations against the incumbent governor of Jakarta.

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Policy Report: Rule of Law and Peace and Order in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea

| March 21, 2017
Policy Report: Rule of Law and Peace and Order in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea

In a Policy Report for the Foreign Policy Project, Catherine S. Panaguiton discusses what the Arbitral Tribunal Award really means for littoral and affected states as well as its aftermath and the way forward.

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Canada And Iran Are Taking Steps In The Right Direction

| October 3, 2016
Canada And Iran Are Taking Steps In The Right Direction

Navid Hassibi argues in the Huffington Post that Canada and Iran are taking steps in the right direction.

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