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Pakistan’s ‘Pashtun Spring’ pits human rights demands against War on Terror politics
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Maldives crisis: a bitter religious divide comes to the fore
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Why ignoring mental health needs of young Syrian refugees could harm us all
Seven years into the brutal Syrian crisis, the impact of psychological trauma,…
Why Iran’s protests matter this time
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Having taught and written about the Middle East for three decades, however,…
