A Blog of the UCLA Center for Middle East Development
A blog of the UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED).
These articles represent the views of the authors only, and do not constitute the positions of UCLA, the International Institute, or the Center for Middle East Development. Articles are primarily written by UCLA undergraduate students.
As ISIS gains more traction in the region, the international community’s lack of action inadvertently lays the foundation for increased terrorist attacks, the violent repression and persecution of ethnic and religious minorities, and the further destabilization of Syria and Iraq.
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Read MoreThe UNHCR's Global Trends 2013 Report highlights Middle Eastern crises and their impact on the world's rapidly rising number of displaced persons
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Read MorePresident Barack Obama gave the State of the Union address on January 28th, during which he laid out US foreign policy in 2014. Here are the top ten foreign policy takeaways.
Read MoreIn this weekend roundup...
This week in the headlines:
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Read MoreThis week's roundup includes updates on the Israel-Palestinian peace negotiations, disease outbreak in Syria, and a recent terrorist attack in Yemen
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Read MoreSaudi Arabia has very publicly criticized US actions (or inaction) in the Middle East on Iran, Syria, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What's raising the ire of the Saudi monarchy?
Read MoreAn examination of pressing underlying questions regarding the new Russian proposal for Syria.
Read MoreThe US is scaling down its commitments in the Middle East at the same time as some want it to double down
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Read MoreExpert Eric Bordenkircher discusses the implications of the Syrian conflict within Lebanon and how to maintain Lebanese stability in a time of regional turmoil.
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