The World Discovers Afghanistan’s Peaceful Clerics
Dr. Marc Gopin* | 18 Jan 2012
At the beginning of December 2011, the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University convened a meeting of over twenty world famous Islamic scholars and dignitaries together with over one hundred and twenty clerics from every province of Afghanistan. The event was unprecedented …
Murder in Tehran
Farideh Farhi* | 16 Jan 2012
I do not know who killed Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan, the procurement director at Iran’s Natanz Enrichment facility. Washington has categorically denied involvement and while Tel Aviv has, as usual, been coy about its role, Israeli President Shimon Peres shed doubt on his country’s culpability in a CNN interview. Adding further confusion, …
MUFTAH BOOK CLUB: Ben White’s “Palestinians in Israel”
| 12 Jan 2012
Muftah’s Book Club features interviews about books we love with the authors who have written them. In this installment, we interview Ben White* on his latest publication on Israel’s Palestinian population. Q: What type of research did you conduct for your book, “Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination, and Democracy”? Ben …
Q&A with Prof. Paul Pillar* on Iran’s Nuclear Program, Sanctions, & Tensions with the U.S.
| 10 Jan 2012
Q: Over the last several months, tensions have escalated between the United States and Iran over Iran’s nuclear program. In your opinion, what accounts for this recent rise in tensions? A: The Iranian nuclear program has continued to progress, of course, and Iranian leaders have bragged about these advancements. The program has, however, …
The Political Psychology of Obama’s Iran Policy
Reza Marashi* | 6 Jan 2012
The Obama administration spent much of 2009 implementing a historic policy shift toward Iran. To its credit, a noticeable change in tone on the part of the U.S. government vis-à-vis Iran was followed by private messages from President Obama to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on how the U.S. and Iran …
Welcome to America?: The Side-Effects of Salih’s Visit to the U.S.
Daniel Martin Varisco* | 27 Dec 2011
Yemen rarely makes the front page of the New York Times, but today it did. According to the article, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Salih has requested and been granted a visa to receive medical attention at New York’s Columbia Presbyterian hospital. Why he cannot return to Saudi Arabia, where he …
Photo Essay: December 23, 2011 “Women’s March” in Egypt
Nancy Elshami* | 23 Dec 2011
Eleven months since the January 25th Egyptian Revolution, demonstrations are still raging throughout the country. This time, however, the protests are directed against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). Egyptians, particularly woman, have been enraged by recent violence committed by Egyptian security forces against protestors demonstrating in front …
 
