Category: conflict
Iraq’s maritime heritage finds a haven in the classroom | Al-Fanar Media
With ancient boatbuilding crafts nearly extinct, scholars and researchers aim to bring knowledge of Iraq’s maritime heritage to a new
Iran feels the pernicious effects of U.S. sanctions on biodiversity conservation | Equal Times
US sanctions are hampering conservation interventions necessary to protect critically endangered species from going extinct Situated at the confluence of
Water Wars | Weapons of Reason
In the future, water may become an increasingly scarce resource and a source of violent conflict. But history teaches us
Building social cohesion through football in post-ISIS Iraq | Nature Middle East
Promoting contact between members of different groups can build tolerance within an intervention, but building broader social cohesion is more
Banned Identity: A history of couscous during the Spanish Inquisition | EATEN Magazine
For EATEN Magazine No. 7, I wrote about the history of couscous during the Spanish Inquisition — from noble dish
On the frontline of war, Yemeni women are building peace | Equal Times
The lived experience of those most affected by war, and those working hardest to end it, has led to a
What will it take for Canada to confront its femicide crisis? | Equal Times
Canada is often perceived as amongst the safest countries in the world, but when you zoom in, rhetoric of a
Can militant groups be environmentalists? | World Politics Review
The case for engaging with militant groups to protect the environment Competition over scarce natural resources is often a key
Environmental ruin could make postwar Syria unlivable | World Politics Review
An overlooked casualty of the Syrian civil war: Its environment After nearly a decade of conflict, the extensive damage inflicted