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Khalil discusses current violence in the Middle East with USA Today
See related: Conflict, Middle East & North Africa
McCormick quoted in Associated Press article on deadly protests in Colombia
See related: Conflict, Latin America & the Caribbean
Khalil discusses the Arab Spring after 10 years on PBS NewsHour
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Khalil discusses the Syrian war, Russia in USA Today
"Moscow views the Syrian civil war as a foreign-influenced crisis that threatens the broader Middle East region and its interests there and at home," says Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history.
See related: Conflict, Middle East & North Africa, Russia
Jok discusses South Sudan's latest peace deal with Al Jazeera
"This government will be a mere postponement of conflict if it gives a blind eye to the corruption and grand theft that has created a ghastly and deadly form of inequality in South Sudan since 2005," writes Jok Madut Jok, professor of anthropology.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Conflict
Khalil quoted in USA Today article on US-Iran tensions in Iraq
"Iraq has become a battleground for American and Iranian influence," says Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history.
See related: Conflict, Middle East & North Africa, United States
Banks weighs in on Iran retaliation in Newsweek
"This is an escalation for sure but retaliation, revenge or reprisals are unlawful at international law, not that Iran abides by international law," says William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "The risks are that the U.S. will play along and some escalatory act will be disproportionate to the circumstances, leading to something far worse," he adds.
See related: Conflict, International Agreements, Middle East & North Africa, United States
Khalil discusses Iran's missile attacks with CNY Central
"We would hope now is that cooler heads will prevail within the Trump administration that can reason with the President that the time is now for negotiations rather than further escalation," says Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history.
See related: Conflict, International Agreements, Middle East & North Africa, United States
Zoli speaks to local media about the death of Qassam Soleimani
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Khalil comments on death of Iran Gen. Soleimani in USA Today, LA Times
The killings of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Deputy Chairman of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units, "were a dangerous and ill-advised escalation by the United States," Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history and Middle East expert, told USA Today. " Khalil also talked to other outlets about this development, stating that "Their deaths will make it more difficult to resolve the ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran and will only destabilize Iraq further."
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