The Post-Arab Spring: the risks of opening Pandora’s box and the resurgence...
von Alexander Sami Lang The bloody rebellion in Syria has aroused hostilities between Sunni and Shiite Muslims, a religious conflict that dates back to the first Muslim civil war and the Battle of...
View ArticleCan we please stop pretending that the two-state solution is still a thing?
by Martin Schmetz With the current conflict in Gaza going full tilt, the usual questions have popped up: Who is to blame, what is everyone’s motivation and strategy, how to stop the bloodshed, how to...
View ArticlePolitics Matter in the Middle East and So Does Religion: Forms of Political...
by Hakim Khatib Practicing politics within religious frameworks is more likely to increase states‘ fragility. While employing religious references in political discourses could foster positive outcomes...
View ArticleSectarian Divide in the Middle East and Politics
by Hakim Khatib Religion in the Middle East seems to define allies and enemies inside and outside the political borders. On the one hand, Shiite Iran is allies with the Iraqi government, the Houthi...
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