The Middle East Journal - Middle East Institute
WEBThe Middle East Journal is the oldest peer-reviewed publication in North America dedicated to the study of the modern Middle East. First printed in 1947, the Journal continues to present readers with original and objective research and analysis, as well as source material, on the area from Morocco to Pakistan.. Each issue of The Middle East Journal includes articles written by renowned ...
Introduction to Islam: An Online Text | Middle East Institute
WEBJan 24, 2012 — An estimated 3 million Muslims reside in the United States. The world's three monotheistic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—were born and developed in that small region called the Middle East. Abraham was born in the city of Ur, Mesopotamia (Iraq), some 1900 years before Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Palestine).
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Regional and great power rivalries on …
WEBJan 29, 2020 — The Bab el-Mandeb Strait (“Gate of Tears” in Arabic) forms a vital strategic link in the maritime trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. On one side of the narrow strait lies the Arabian Peninsula. On the other is the Horn of Africa, a fragile region that has been plagued for decades by high levels of violence and instability ...
Language Classes - Middle East Institute
WEBEmail: [email protected]. Bio: Professor Zahraa Alnajjar, with over 20 years of experience, is a specialist in Arabic language and culture, having taught in the Middle East and the U.S. She has developed new curricula for US diplomats. Specialization: Formal and Levantine Arabic. Availability: Online. Safwat Eldabaa.
Collection Spotlight:A Peace to End All Peace ... - Middle East …
WEBNov 7, 2014 — A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Making of the Modern Middle East. As the world marks the centennial of the war to end all wars, David Fromkin’s A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Making of the Modern Middle East, is a welcome addition to the literature, chronicling the chaos and violent conflicts in the Middle East during World ...
Palestinian Refugees: Myth vs Reality | Middle East Institute
WEBOn January 14, 2021, outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted about Palestinian refugees, proclaiming “(less than) 200,000 Arabs displaced in 1948 are still alive and most others are not refugees by any rational criteria.” A month earlier, on December 11, a group of 22 Republican members of Congress sent a letter to President Trump requesting that he instruct the Bureau of ...
The Houthis’ war and Yemen's future | Middle East Institute
WEBSep 23, 2022 — Since seizing the capital of Sana'a in September 2014, the Houthis have been transforming the portions of Yemen under their control in line with a radical political and religious ideology. The Houthis’ war is complicated and may not be resolved quickly. But for now, the main obstacles to peace are ones that only Yemenis can resolve, which are rooted in rival concerns over the distribution of ...
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Underway and …
WEBDec 20, 2016 — A convoy of 150 Chinese trucks, carrying goods to be shipped abroad arrived at the newly-renovated port of Gwadar in Pakistan on November 12, after having travelled more than 2,000 kilometers from Kashgar in Xinjiang province. At the completion of the run, the first consignment of cargo to traverse the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was loaded onto Chinese vessels bound for the Middle ...
Begin with the children: Child soldier numbers doubled in the …
WEBApr 14, 2020 — In 2017, the advocacy group Child Soldiers International estimated that more than 100,000 children were forced to become soldiers in state and non-state military organizations in at least 18 armed conflicts worldwide. This is a global problem that is getting worse and it must be addressed.
Setting the Middle Corridor on track | Middle East Institute
WEBNov 18, 2019 — Railway cargo service between China and Europe has fast become a compelling “middle option” — cheaper than air and faster than sea. And the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), rebranded the “Middle Corridor,” could emerge as a significant multimodal artery within Eurasia’s evolving commercial transportation network.