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If the World Were a Golden Ring, Hormuz Would Be the Jewel in it

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 Ghoncheh Tazmini 0 Comments article, empire, History, Hormuz, Iran, Iranian Heritage Foundation, Middle East, Orientalism, Persia, Persian, Portugal, Portuguese

Ghoncheh Tazmini presents her new article on the Portuguese presence in Hormuz, seen as a case of economic imperialism.

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‘We Don’t Want Them Here’: The U.S. Travel Ban

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 David Ferreira 0 Comments Donald Trump, executive orders, human rights, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Muslim, Muslim ban, religion, religious freedom, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Trump, Trump Administration, United States, USA, Washington, White House, Yemen

David Ferreira, CEI-IUL researcher, discusses the recent events related to the US travel ban, including the temporary block issued by Judge James Robart.

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The Nuclear Legacy of Barack Obama

January 24, 2017January 25, 2017 David Ferreira 0 Comments Donald Trump, Iran, Joe Biden, Medvedev, nuclear, Obama, Putin, START

David Ferreira, CEI-IUL researcher, stresses how the US, under Obama’s leadership, led the global consensus regarding disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.

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Obama and the Middle East: An Overview of the Past Eight Years

January 21, 2017 Mirko Stefanovic 0 Comments Barack Obama, conflict, Daesh, Defence, democracy, diplomacy, elections, Foreign Policy, Islam, Islamic State, jihadism, Middle East, Obama, Palestine, peace, politics, Security and Defence, Syria, US Elections 2016, USA, war

Mirko Stefanovic reviews Barack Obama’s eight year mandate as US President, analysing in particular his action in the Middle East.

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The life of Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

January 17, 2017 Ghoncheh Tazmini 0 Comments Ayatollah, Ayatollah Rafsanjani, Iran, Islam, legitimacy, Middle East, Moderation, politics, research, Revolution

Ghoncheh Tazmini reflects on the life and work of one of the central figures of the Islamic Republic of Iran – the late Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

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Ghoncheh Tazmini reflects on the passing of Ayatollah Rafsanjani

January 15, 2017 Ghoncheh Tazmini 0 Comments Ayatollah, Ayatollah Rafsanjani, government, interview, Iran, Islam, Middle East, research

CEI-IUL researcher Ghoncheh Tazmini was recently interviewed by BBC World regarding the passing of former Iranian President Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani.