Tag: Middle East
Israel-Palestine: Renaissance of a Two-State Solution
Jon Greenwald provides his perspective on the prospects for a two-state solution as the result of greater interest in Palestinian rights following recent events in the region.
U.S. Foreign Policy in Syria: Why Action is Needed Now to Rehabilitate and Reintegrate Children Exploited by the Islamic State
Cecilia Polizzi writes that any new strategy by the United States that fails to address the victimization and exploitation of children by Islamic State and does not embrace a long-term sustainable rehabilitation and reintegration strategy will lead to instability and inability to contain a resurgent IS.
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.
Inauspicious Incident: Erdoğan’s Evolving Relationship with Turkey’s Military
Ben Tannenbaum writes about Turkish President Erdoğan’s evolving relationship with the military at the expense of Turkey’s civil society.
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.
The Emerging Tehran-Gaza-Doha Axis
Amid Palestinian unification efforts, Shahab Moghadam argues that there is a growing axis emerging between Iran, Qatar and Hamas in this piece for the Foreign Policy Project.
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.
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.
With Sanctions Lifted, South Korea Eyes Investment Links to Iran
In his latest for the World Politics Review, the Council’s J. Berkshire Miller discusses the post-sanctions increase in economic ties between Korea and Iran.
Life After a Nuclear Agreement – Will Bibi Adapt?
Is Israel standing by to recalibrate its policy vis-à-vis Iran? The CIP’s Navid Hassibi delves into the subject in this piece on Iran-Israeli relations.