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Russia’s Road to the Middle East

Black Sea waters presented some difficulties for the ancient Mediterranean Greeks who navigated what poetically came to be called the…

Understanding Conflict in the Middle East–Part One

Israel’s continuing presence in the Middle East, particularly in the region of Palestine, was affirmed by the Apostle Paul who explained in an allegory that a new national covenant will someday be mediated by Christ for the…

Understanding Conflict in the Middle East–Part Two

Israelis see the city of Hebron as being the symbolic bedrock of their national conscience and identity in the region of Palestine, which is reasonably understood because the area of Hebron was an historical settlement of the patriarchs and also…

Could Jerusalem Become an Internationalized City?

Nation building is tricky political business and it is not without its cultural and humanitarian pitfalls, and the evidence for this is clearly seen in the European and American geopolitical interventions of the…

Iran’s Dual Political Voice–Part One

Iranian leaders know the challenges they face as they walk a thin line between achieving modernization—while positively participating in a globalizing world—and preserving a Muslim national identity for the Islamic State of Iran…

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