The Two Faces of Kurdistan: Nationalism Vs Communalism
By guest contributor Sam Biasi and permanent contributor Peter Krause In September 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)…
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Will COVID-19 Harm or Help Displaced Populations?
By Alex Braithwaite The emergence and escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic pose myriad threats to vulnerable populations, including…
What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State Joined Forces?
By Evan Perkoski What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State were to join forces? At first glance,…
Explaining Turkey’s Cross-Border Operation into Syria
By Lionel Beehner The Turkish incursion into northern Syria has revealed a central truth in international affairs: that the…
Swedish Report Shows No Connection Between Immigration and Rape
Guest post by Kristine Eck and Christopher Fariss. A month after his inauguration, President Trump brought Sweden into…
Why has Sudan’s Tolerance for Anti-Regime Protests Run Dry?
By Dawn Brancati. In early June, Sudanese paramilitary forces fired live ammunition into an unarmed crowd of protesters…
Iran’s Long Shadow in Syria
Guest post by Khaled Terkawi. When I was in the old Homs city in 2012, the rebels arrested…
Can Turkey Protect the Uighurs?
Guest post by Emir Yazici. Several international actors have condemned China’s ongoing massive assimilation campaign of Uighur Muslims…
Hybrid Warfare is Here to Stay. Now What?
Guest post by Kristina Hook. “Hybrid warfare is the new normal,” announced NATO Assistant Secretary General for Emerging…
What’s at Stake for Syrian Returnees
By Kelsey Norman for Denver Dialogues. In February 2018 the UN divided its support of the repatriation of…