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July 4, 2013

A Democracy Riddle from the Egyptian Sphinx

I do not think we can call Mr. Morsi’s removal from the presidency a blow to democracy.
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Published on July 04, 2013 00:00

June 27, 2013

Some Leaders Say the Darndest Things

Mr. Erdogan also went after investors, banks and Jews:
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Published on June 27, 2013 00:00

June 20, 2013

Searching for a Humble Government in the Middle East

In the Middle East, however, even elected leaders seem to act like dictators.
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Published on June 20, 2013 00:00

June 13, 2013

Kurdish Ambivalence Toward Turkish Protests

Kurds like anyone else are also not solely defined by their ethnicity.
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Published on June 13, 2013 00:00

June 6, 2013

Sultan Erdogan Knows Best

In the end, I think the protests in Turkey are in reaction to this “Sultan knows best” attitude
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Published on June 06, 2013 00:00

May 30, 2013

The Syrian Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad, you see, never trusted governments, rebels or their ideologies.
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Published on May 30, 2013 00:00

May 23, 2013

The Iraqi Marriage is Failing–so who gets custody of the kids?

So for the sake of the kids, the dysfunctional marriage continues.
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Published on May 23, 2013 00:00

May 17, 2013

Syria Rediscovers Alexandretta

Show me one Alevi minister, director general, governor, mayor, police chief in the whole country. They’re all Sunnis.
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Published on May 17, 2013 00:00

May 13, 2013

Obama’s Red Line Fades Away Under al-Qaeda’s Black Flag

American credibility likewise emerges as another casualty of this whole sorry affair.
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Published on May 13, 2013 00:00

May 2, 2013

Simulating a Crisis in Iraq

In the real world, actual lives get eliminated rather than little plastic army pieces.
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Published on May 02, 2013 00:00

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