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Event: Aftermath of the Arab Spring
Last night's event hosted by the Arab Student Union at the Ohio State University, "Aftermath of the Arab Spring," was enjoyable and thought-provoking. Four distinguished panelists…
Local and Global Context for Syrian Migration
We hosted a discussion on Syrian Migration on Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 2:00pm in our online video conference space: http://carmenconnect.osu.edu/mideast-headlines The Center…
Dynamics of Conflict: Kurdish groups, Shi'i groups, and the Islamic State
The news this morning that Mullah Omar died is significant for Afghanistan and Pakistan. He was in Pakistan. After the U.S. attacks on Taliban and al-Qaeda positions in Afghanistan in 2001,…
Implication of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Dr. Payind has recently given several interviews on what the implications of the Iran Nuclear Deal will be in the Middle East, particularly in the war zones. Until now, Iran and the U.S.…
Demonstrations in Afghanistan over the Commuting of Four Killers' Death Sentences
There are demonstrations in Afghanistan over the recent commuting of four killers' death sentences [1, 2, 3]. Four men convicted of killing Farkhunda Malikzada had originally been…
Blog Archive
See the following posts in our blog archive:
Turkey in relation to Syria and ISIL/Da'esh داعش Update on ISIL/Da'esh داعش: The Role of the Peshmerga and the Free Syrian…
Who are the Shi'is?
The name Shi'ite, or Shi'i, or Shi'ah in Arabic, means "partisan", or “supporter” of Ali as legitimate successor of the Prophet Muhammad. Shi'is are also sometimes called Fatimis, or Fatimids,…
Turkey in relation to Syria and ISIS
Turkey has not yet engaged militarily in the conflict against ISIS, but they are under considerable pressure from the rest of the coalition against ISIS to contribute more to the fight (1). …