Global Forum

It is Time to Establish a Middle East Regional Security System

Unlike every other region of the world, the Middle East does not have an inclusive regional security system. This article explores why that is, asks whether now is the time to begin, and suggests how such a process could be started

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By Nabil Fahmy
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It is time that Arab states lead the world community in standing up against Israeli practices which jeopardize the national and human rights of the Palestinian people.

The Normalization of Antidemocratic Extremism in the United States

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To dissect the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol requires an understanding of the language of American political violence.

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, African nations are working through the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development to set the continent back on track with its developmental Agenda 2063.

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