/channels/taxonomy/term/9055/all en /channels/channels/news/experts-escalating-violence-between-israelis-and-palestinians-331055 <p>Israel hit three multi-storey towers as it hammered the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, and militants in the territory fired barrages of rockets at Israel, in the most severe outbreak of violence since the 2014 Gaza war, with no resolution in sight. The fighting has taken on many hallmarks of that devastating 50-day conflict between Israel and Hamas, but with a startling new factor: large, heated protests by Israeli Arabs in support of those living in the territories as well as counter-violence by Jewish Israelis.</p> Thu, 13 May 2021 19:51:16 +0000 webfull 170594 at /channels /channels/channels/news/isid-policy-paper-preparing-looming-water-crisis-lessons-learned-covid-19-middle-east-and-north-322050 <p>The challenge of water security is growing globally. Achieving and sustaining water security, in both developed and developing countries, is likely to increase in complexity and priority as climate change intensifies, but also as the demands of economic growth increase. For most MENA countries that were already facing water security and major social, health and economic challenges before COVID-19, this additional pressure is particularly excruciating. Like COVID-19 and climate change, water scarcity in MENA is a global problem that requires collective action.</p> Wed, 06 May 2020 14:17:51 +0000 webfull 160564 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-gulf-oman-tankers-attacked-297795 <p>An attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman occured this morning. All crew members were evacuated and are safe, according to the owners of the two ships. (Source: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/gulf-of-oman-incident-latest-intl/index.html">CNN)</a></p> <p>Here's a 平特五不中 expert that can provide analysis and context on the current developing situation in the Middle East:</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 20:28:27 +0000 webfull 149930 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-israel-and-iran-trade-fire-287155 <p>Iran says it is ready to restart its nuclear program on an "industrial scale" in the wake of the decision by US President Donald Trump to abandon the deal that curbs the country's nuclear ambitions. (source <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/11/middleeast/iran-israel-syria-intl/index.html">CNN</a>)</p> <p>聽</p> Fri, 11 May 2018 18:52:26 +0000 webfull 137955 at /channels /channels/news/non-state-solution-237922 <p><span>US Secretary of State John Kerry and his predecessor, Hillary Clinton, stick to their firm belief that a two-state solution is the only way to end the long-running Middle East conflict involving Israel and Palestine They are mistaken.聽</span></p> Fri, 08 Aug 2014 15:48:01 +0000 webfull 103878 at /channels /channels/news/mcgills-middle-east-voices-peace-243099 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:08:44 +0000 webfull 108363 at /channels /channels/news/iran-nuclear-deal-july-14-253951 <p> Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:04:26 +0000 webfull 111142 at /channels