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Poll: Iran Unpopular in Arab and Muslim World

            Iran is now viewed unfavorably in 14 out of 20 Arab and Muslim countries, according to a new poll by Zogby Research Services. The survey results show a growing antipathy towards Tehran,...

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Report: Female Workforce Participation 25 Percent in Mideast

            Women in the Middle East and North Africa are more educated than ever before, but their participation in the workface is 25 percent – about half of the world average, according to a new...

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Survey: Arab Youth Optimistic About Future

            Three-quarters of youth in 15 Arab countries think “our best days are ahead of us,” according to a new survey by Asada’a and Burson Marsteller. About 70 percent of respondents think the...

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Survey: Fair Pay Top Concern of Arab Youth

            Fair pay, unemployment and rising living costs are top concerns of Arab youth, according to a new survey by Asada’a and Burson Marsteller. “Being paid a fair wage” is the top priority of 82...

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U.S. Report on Religious Freedom in Middle East

            Blasphemy and apostasy laws were applied in a discriminatory manner in several Middle Eastern and North African countries in 2012, according to a new report by the U.S. State Department....

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Ominous Divide: Shiite Iran vs the Sunni Gulf

Frederic WehreyWhat is the current state of Sunni-Shiite tension in the Gulf? How has it changed over the last 15 years?

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Which Boots on the Ground Can We Trust?

Jane Harman and Dan Senor join Morning Joe to discuss how the U.S. should respond to the threat of ISIS.

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The Coalition of Convenience

In an effort to avoid any parallels to Bush 43's war in Iraq, the Obama administration has studiously avoided the use of the term "coalition of the willing" in its campaign to line up allies in the...

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Why Al Qaeda Poses a Greater Terror Threat to the U.S. Than ISIS

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has long posed a direct threat to the West, a threat arguably more serious than that posed by Islamic State. Yet many seem surprised by this after news reports that...

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Washington: The Wrong City at the Right Time

There’s only one thing wrong with the White House summit on countering extremism and violence that’s taking place in Washington, D.C., this week. It’s being held in the wrong city.

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Board, Council Spend a Day at the Wilson Center

Senator Kerry Gives Keynote at UAE Embassy Dinner

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Poll: Iran Unpopular in Arab and Muslim World

            Iran is now viewed unfavorably in 14 out of 20 Arab and Muslim countries, according to a new poll by Zogby Research Services. The survey results show a growing antipathy towards Tehran,...

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Report: Female Workforce Participation 25 Percent in Mideast

            Women in the Middle East and North Africa are more educated than ever before, but their participation in the workface is 25 percent – about half of the world average, according to a new...

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Survey: Arab Youth Optimistic About Future

            Three-quarters of youth in 15 Arab countries think “our best days are ahead of us,” according to a new survey by Asada’a and Burson Marsteller. About 70 percent of respondents think the...

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Survey: Fair Pay Top Concern of Arab Youth

            Fair pay, unemployment and rising living costs are top concerns of Arab youth, according to a new survey by Asada’a and Burson Marsteller. “Being paid a fair wage” is the top priority of 82...

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U.S. Report on Religious Freedom in Middle East

            Blasphemy and apostasy laws were applied in a discriminatory manner in several Middle Eastern and North African countries in 2012, according to a new report by the U.S. State Department....

View Article

Ominous Divide: Shiite Iran vs the Sunni Gulf

Frederic WehreyWhat is the current state of Sunni-Shiite tension in the Gulf? How has it changed over the last 15 years?

View Article


The Coalition of Convenience

In an effort to avoid any parallels to Bush 43's war in Iraq, the Obama administration has studiously avoided the use of the term "coalition of the willing" in its campaign to line up allies in the...

View Article

Why Al Qaeda Poses a Greater Terror Threat to the U.S. Than ISIS

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has long posed a direct threat to the West, a threat arguably more serious than that posed by Islamic State. Yet many seem surprised by this after news reports that...

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Washington: The Wrong City at the Right Time

There’s only one thing wrong with the White House summit on countering extremism and violence that’s taking place in Washington, D.C., this week. It’s being held in the wrong city.

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