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Editorials

Ceasefires like the one between Iran and Israel often fail – but an agreement with specific conditions is more likely to hold

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By Donald Heflin, Executive Director of the Edward R. Murrow Center and Senior Fellow of Diplomatic Practice, The Fletcher School, Tufts University Within hours of President Donald Trump unexpectedly announcing … Continue reading “Ceasefires like the one between Iran and Israel often fail – but an agreement with specific conditions is more likely to hold”

Editorials

Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century judge and ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his adventures

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By Ismail Albayrak, Professor of Islam and Catholic Muslim Relations, Australian Catholic University In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works.Ibn Battuta, was born in Tangier, Morocco, … Continue reading “Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century judge and ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his adventures”

Editorials

Israel bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 − it pushed program underground and spurred Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes

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By Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Israel, with the assistance of U.S. military hardware, bombs an adversary’s nuclear … Continue reading “Israel bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 − it pushed program underground and spurred Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes”