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Read More 5 minute read MMiddle East International Law Still Matters in the Fight Against ISILbyGeorge StairsApril 30, 2015 At the end of March, Leader of the Opposition Thomas Mulcair posed a series of questions to the…
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Read More 6 minute read MMiddle East The Islamic State: A Decade in the MakingbySamir MouraniSeptember 15, 2014 The Islamic State’s rise to notoriety comes at a time when foreign intervention is a heavily criticized course…
Read More 4 minute read MMiddle East ISIS & Syria: Obama’s New House of CardsbySamir MouraniAugust 29, 2014 Less than three weeks ago, President Obama confirmed air strikes on Islamic State (IS) positions near the Kurdish…
Read More 4 minute read MMiddle East Assad’s eternal term in DamascusbyNeil HauerJuly 31, 2014 Earlier this month Bashar al-Assad, the embattled leader of Syria, was officially sworn in for a third term…