Modern Middle East History

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51558770?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c207p54mdq3t/turkey&link_location=live-reporting-story

Despite US wanting to pull out of the Syrian Civil War, Turkey continues aggressiveness.

www.nytimes.com/2020/02/12/world/middleeast/un-israeli-settlements-companies-list.html

This week The UN released a list of companies that have participated in business “that raised particular human rights concerns”. These companies are accused of helping to build and maintain Israeli settlements. These businesses include General Mills, Airbnb, and Expedia. This is a win for Palestine as it gives those around the world who oppose to the settlements the opportunity to boycott companies who are associated with them.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/12/middleeast/syria-turkey-war-analysis-walsh-intl/index.html

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-02-01/abbas-threatens-to-cut-security-ties-with-israel-us

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51288218

CALL FOR PAPERS  Afkar: The Undergraduate Journal of Middle  East Studies Volume 2, Issue 1 The editorial board at  Afkar is excited to announce the Call for Papers for the second issue of  Afkar: The Undergraduate Journal of Middle East Studies .  The deadline for submission is February 1, 2020.    Afkar is an international, peer-reviewed, and student-run academic journal focusing on the study of politics, history, culture, and society in the Middle East and North Africa. The journal offers undergraduate students an 1 interdisciplinary platform to publish their academic work and welcomes manuscripts from a wide range of fields within the humanities and social sciences, including history, political science, anthropology, sociology, literature, art history, religious studies, and geography. ✧✧✧  For this issue, we are looking for submissions according to the following categories: Research papers: Research papers should be based on original research with a careful analysis of relevant primary-source material. They should be between 4,000–8,000 words and not exceed 30 double-spaced pages. Short essays : Short essays should provide a discussion of contemporary or historical issues in/of the region. They do not need to include an analysis of primary-source materials but should be based upon original ideas and arguments. They should  be between 1,500–3,000 words. Book reviews: Book reviews should provide close and critical readings of works published by scholars in Middle East studies during the last three years. They should evaluate the strength and weaknesses of the author’s argument, and situate the work within the larger literature of the subject in question. They should be between 700–1,500 words. ✧✧✧   All manuscripts must be sent to afkarjournal.submissions@gmail.com by February 1, 2020. Please   note that manuscripts should conform to our submission guidelines, which can be found on our website: https://afkarjournal.com/submission-guidelines/   .  For inquiries please email afkarjournal.info@gmail.com   .   1    Afkar   relies on a broad definition of “the Middle East and North Africa” that includes Iran, Turkey, the Caucasus, Sudan and Mauritania. It also accepts submissions related to Muslim South and Central Asia, as well as the diasporic communities of these different regions.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/world/middleeast/lebanon-names-new-cabinet.html.

Prime Minister Hassan Diab, appointed last December, has chosen his cabinet members while the nation continues with its months long protests. Many of the appointees are a part of the establishment which became a major focus of the protests. These appointments suggest that the unrest which began in October has no end in sight, placing Lebanon’s financial future in jeopardy.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/libya-players-agree-cease-fire-amid-warnings-war-may-become-n1118716

The international powers involved in the Libyan Civil War have come to an expected permanent truce. While the civil war will continue, minimized foreign involvement reduces the probability that the Libyan population will be subjected to the same nightmare the citizens of Syria have been stuck in for the past few years.