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What Iran’s textbooks can teach us about sectarianism and ancient hatreds Shervin Malekzadeh - January 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34694" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Iranian flag flies in front
After this month’s attack in Bamako, what do we know about fundamentalist Islam in Mali? Sebastian Elischer - November 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32796" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Malian security officials show an extremist
Can we compare the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Bamako? Gregory Mann and Andrew Lebovich - November 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32540" align="aligncenter" width="908"] French police outside the Radisson Blu
Here’s what we can learn from how Twitter responded to Paris Alexandra A. Siegel - November 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32319" align="aligncenter" width="908"] French soldiers enforce the Vigipirate plan,
Why the Islamic State won't become a normal state - July 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27173" align="aligncenter" width="908"] In this Monday, June 16, 2014
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Turkey's Kurdish party at the threshold - May 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25350" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center "] Kurdish demonstrators gesture as
Turkey’s Kurdish party at the threshold Kadir Yildirim - May 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25350" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center "] Kurdish demonstrators gesture as
Turkey’s secularization in reverse? Kristin Fabbe - February 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21098" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A banner showing Turkish prime minister