A Nation in Transition: Afghan Perspectives on Society, Politics, and Economics, 2004 and 2018, Part 1
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- 23 janvier 2019
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Illegal but Legitimate? The Consequences of US Action in Syria
- 7 avril 2017
The United States has fired missiles at the Syrian military. This is a dramatic escalation in the horrific Syrian conflict. It is also the most legally doubtful use of military force by a NATO state in recent history.
To be …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada has an Opportunity to be the Voice of Reason on Syria
- 6 janvier 2017
“‘Does this road lead to Aleppo?’ Your answer can be ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Your opinion doesn’t make it so. Consult a map before you go!” The question in this poem was first posed by the 13th-century Persian poet, Rumi. If …
EN SAVOIR PLUSSyrian Refugees and Canada’s “Defining Moment”: One Year On
- 7 décembre 2016
By Elke Winter, Benjamin Zyla, Charlotte Murret-Labarthe
University of Ottawa
Origins of the crisis
In March 2011, three months after the Arab Spring began in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, fifteen Syrian schoolchildren were arrested and tortured for writing on a …
EN SAVOIR PLUSTrudeau Government, Canadian Foreign Policy, and Public Opinion: A One-Year Assessment
- 12 octobre 2016
With an approval rate oscillating at around 70% and voting intentions at around 50%, it is fair to say that the Trudeau government has enjoyed wide public support during its first year in power. However, overall positive impressions do not …
EN SAVOIR PLUSAfghanistan’s Schools Under Real Threat – Donor Nations Won’t Admit It
- 10 octobre 2016
Classes began at the highly secured and protected campus of the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) in Kabul on August 24, even as tensions continued over the earlier abduction of two of the university’s professors.
Suddenly there was the sound …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe Peres Legacy: Making Peace to Defend his Vision of Israel
- 2 octobre 2016
In all of the millions of words being written and spoken about Shimon Peres, many focus on his legacy as a peacemaker. This is entirely proper; Peres was one of the main architects and drivers of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, …
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Britain’s Chilcot Report: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Foreign Policy Formulation
- 17 août 2016
On 6 July 2016, the fourth and most exhaustive British inquiry on the Iraq war — after the Intelligence and Security Committee Report (2003), the Lord Butler Review (2004), and the Lord Hutton Inquiry (2004) — this one chaired …
EN SAVOIR PLUSFuture Development Challenges? Afghanistan Remains at the Top of the List
- 7 juillet 2016
While the joint work of the Afghan government and the international community brought a few benefits for the country, many have not been sustainable. Serious challenges remain unaddressed and require priority attention from analysts, policy-makers, and bureaucrats. Highlighting dubious, anecdotal …
EN SAVOIR PLUSWhy Canada Will Go Ahead with the LAV Deal
- 4 juillet 2016
The proposed $15-billion sale of light armoured vehicles (LAVs) to Saudi Arabia has brought significant attention — mostly negative — to Canada’s partnership with the Arabian Peninsula kingdom.
Much of this criticism is valid — the human-rights situation in Saudi …
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No, Yemen’s Houthis actually aren’t Iranian puppets
- 1 juin 2016
For years, mounting instability had many predicting the collapse of Yemen. These forecasts became reality in 2014 when years of accumulated tension pushed the country into civil war. On one side is an alliance of the Houthis, a …
EN SAVOIR PLUSComment l’Université d’Ottawa s’engage pour soutenir les réfugiés syriens au Canada et dans le monde entier ?
- 20 mai 2016
La guerre civile dévastatrice en Syrie a engendré le plus grand exode de population connu depuis la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. À ce jour, 13,5 millions de Syriens ont un besoin urgent d’aide humanitaire, soit 4,8 millions de réfugiés inscrits et …
EN SAVOIR PLUSWhat Next for Libya?
- 19 mai 2016
In a show of unity that is rare these days, on May 16, UN Security Council members agreed to help Libya’s fledgling Government of National Accord (GNA) to build up its firepower against the so-called Islamic State (IS) and other …
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