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The Army and Political Power in the Arab Context: Theoretical Problems
Mar 31, 2017Azmi BisharaA significant question has arisen about how, over recent decades, military coups have stopped occurring in states considered to be coup countries, such as Syri…
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The Gender Paradox of Arab Democracy
Jun 22, 2016Tamara KharroubOn 17 December 2010, 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor Tarek al-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi was slapped across the face in front of a crowd and insulted by a munic…
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Time for Transitional Justice and National Reconciliation in Syria
Apr 8, 2016Radwan ZiadehTransitional justice refers to a group of activities or investigations that focuses on communities with a legacy of human rights violations, genocide, or other…
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Jordan’s Azraq Refugee Camp – A Pictorial Essay
Mar 25, 2016Priscilla PhilippiWhen the conflict in Syria broke out in March of 2011, there was no indication as to the duration or the enormity of the ensuing humanitarian crisis. Accordi…
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Beyond Trump: Celebrity Candidates, Mediatization of Politics, and US Middle East Policy
Oct 20, 2015Tamara KharroubThe political and media discussions of the presidential campaigns have given great attention to some of the most flamboyant GOP nomination candidates (a.k.a. c…
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Five things you need to know about women in Islam: Implications for advancing women’s rights in the Middle East
Oct 4, 2015Tamara KharroubThe issue of women’s rights in Islam has been a contentious area of discussions and intense debates both in the Muslim world and in the West. The two dominant …
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Cyberactivism in the Middle East: Six potentials and six limitations of new media technologies in democratization
Sep 30, 2015Tamara KharroubThe question that has been the center of discussion both in the Arab world and in the West is why now. What role did the new media tools play in motivating, fa…
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Understanding Violent Extremism: The Social Psychology of Identity and Group Dynamics
Sep 25, 2015Tamara KharroubThe issue of violent extremism has been the center of media and policy attention in the United States especially since 9/11. Numerous research and analysis pap…
