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Op-ed LINK The Valdai discussion club is a forum where middle eastern leaders meet in Russia to discuss the future of the middle east as well as the potential for Russia involvement as a contributor to  the peace process in … Continue reading →

Government officials in Israel are planning to propose a bill into parliament that would give police the power to break into mosques. The purpose of breaking into mosques would be to silence the Muslim call to prayer. Police would be … Continue reading →

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43051249 Israeli police say they have enough evidence to indict Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of “bribery, breach of trust and fraud”. Netanyahu is facing corruption charges for allegedly receiving positive press from an Israeli newspaper in exchange for … Continue reading →

The film “Padmavaat” was recently released in India. It is based on the 16th century epic by the Indian Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi. It is the most expensive Hindi film ever produced, and it provoked protests led by Karni … Continue reading →

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/02/11/saudi-arabia-should-not-force-women-to-wear-abaya-robes-top-cleric-says.html Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, talks about how women in Saudi Arabia shouldn’t not be forced to wear the abayas. That they can dress modestly but does it can be done with out the abaya.  Because of this some of the … Continue reading →

Iran Is Losing Its Jihad on Tobacco http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/01/29/iran-is-losing-its-jihad-on-tobacco/ Ayatollah Sayed Hassan Moin Shirazi talks about his attempts to stop Iranians from smoking. He believes it is bad for their health and is against Islamic principles because it violates the decree … Continue reading →

https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/31/opinions/iran-america-deal-opinion-oren/index.html   This op-ed offers ways the US might improve its credibility in the Middle East. Many Arab nations believed that the US was/is “secretly allied” with Iran based on its tolerance of the nation and supporting Iran’s desire to have … Continue reading →

PODCAST: What Big Data Can Teach Us About Terrorism Quantitative examination of the impact of terrorism around the world. The podcast discusses the number of terrorism deaths, the geographic distribution of terrorist attacks (including the countries and regions where terrorism … Continue reading →

Assignment Asia: Preserving Ottoman miniature art I came across this video while looking at modern Persian Miniatures. Apparently they are alive and well in today’s society. The video gives a little history of the miniatures and some insight from a … Continue reading →