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Women in the Afghan Peace Process

Under Taliban rule (1996-2001), Afghan women were banned from attending schools and working as well. In addition to violating their…

5 years ago

AMISOM and an Approaching 2021 : Is Somalia Prepared?

In March 2019, it was unanimously decided by the United Nations Security Council that the African Union Mission in Somalia…

5 years ago

A Profile of Brian Isaack Clyde: What We Know About the Dallas Courthouse Shooter

On June 17 at 8:50am, a gunman dressed in full tactical gear opened fire outside of the Earle Cabell Federal…

5 years ago

US-Iran Relations No Longer Have Use for Sanctions

All is not well on the eastern front, as Iranian-American relations have hit their lowest point in decades. The current…

5 years ago

“People, not Pawns”: Female Extremists Beneath the Sensation

    The majority of violent extremists in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and around the world are…

5 years ago

Digital Repression Keeps the Crisis in Sudan Hidden from the World

“How Come My Heartbreak Isn’t Loud Enough?” This message signifies the calls of the Sudanese people who yearn for democracy.…

5 years ago

The Hezbollah Dilemma

On March 22, American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Lebanon to convince countries in the region to join the…

5 years ago

Iran and Saudi Arabia: Funding Terrorism

The Ministry spokesman, Bahram Qassemi said, “Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of fundamentalist ideology and a source of organized international terrorism,…

5 years ago

Iraq in Rubble after ISIL

At the beginning of 2019, the size of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has been reduced…

5 years ago

Does Designating the IRGC as a FTO Help or Hurt the US?

On April 8, 2019, President Trump designated Iran's most powerful security organization, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a…

5 years ago