The wave of uprisings known as the Arab Spring may have changed or at least challenged the relationship between the governed and governing actors not only in Arab countries but in other societies with Muslim people around the world. New legal regimes may now navigate sectarian, gender, and religious fault lines in differing ways. Emerging Read more
Continue Readingby Ahmed E. Souaiaia* The intent of those who planned and carried out the recent terrorist attack in Tunisia and the reactions to it, both underscore the idiosyncratic connections between economic development and terrorism. Importantly, the attack ought to remind us of the global nature and imperatives, not only of ISIL’s brand of terrorism, but Read more
Continue ReadingGlobal impact of the Arab Spring Global impact of the Arab SpringJuan Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, University of MichiganShibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland.
Continue ReadingThe Arab Spring in a Global Context: Media as an active player in the Arab Spring Sahar Khamis, associate professor, Department of Communication, University of Maryland. Walid Afifi, professor and chair, Department of Communication Studies, University of Iowa.
Continue ReadingThe Iran Deal: Iran P5+1 nuclear deal, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — (full text)
Continue ReadingComment: After 12 years of negotiations, Iran was able to ink an agreement with the world’s powerful nations to end harsh regimes of sanctions, some of which go as far back as 35 years ago. The document, now known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is substantively extensive and qualitatively meticulous. It reveals Read more
Continue Reading… I. Iran and E3/EU+3 will take the following voluntary measures within the timeframe as detailed in this JCPOA and its Annexes NUCLEAR A. ENRICHMENT, ENRICHMENT R&D, STOCKPILES 1. Iran’s long term plan includes certain agreed limitations on all uranium enrichment and uranium enrichment-related activities including certain limitations on specific research and development (R&D) activities Read more
Continue ReadingSANCTIONS 18. The UN Security Council resolution endorsing this JCPOA will terminate all provisions of previous UN Security Council resolutions on the Iranian nuclear issue – 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), 1929 (2010) and 2224 (2015) – simultaneously with the IAEA-verified implementation of agreed nuclear-related measures by Iran and will Read more
Continue ReadingIMPLEMENTATION PLAN 34. Iran and the E3/EU+3 will implement their JCPOA commitments according to the sequence specified in Annex V. The milestones for implementation are as follows: i. Finalisation Day is the date on which negotiations of this JCPOA are concluded among the E3/EU+3 and Iran, to be followed promptly by submission of the resolution Read more
Continue ReadingAnnex I – Nuclear-related measures A. GENERAL 1. The sequence of implementation of the commitments detailed in this Annex is specified in Annex V to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Unless otherwise specified, the durations of the commitments in this Annex are from Implementation Day. B. ARAK HEAVY WATER RESEARCH REACTOR 2. Iran Read more
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