Category Archives: ISIL

UN’s Test with the Rohingya

September 15, 2017 On December 15, 2016, respected think-tank International Crisis Group published a report titled, “Myanmar: A New Muslim Insurgency in Rakhine State” (*). This was following the attacks on Border Guard Police (BGP) bases in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine … Continue reading

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UN General Assembly: An Opportunity to Overcome Divisions on Syria

20 September 21, 2015 I constantly stress the need for US-Russia cooperation in finding solutions to international conflicts, particularly those in the broad Middle East. I mention compartmentalization as a way out in the absence of a wide convergence of … Continue reading

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