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Threats to Syrian Unity from the Inside and the Outside

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The critical weeks after the fall of Assad’s regime may shape decades of history for Syria and its neighbors. Unfortunately, shaken by the pace and implications of change, the regional and international powers are reaching for short-sighted and self-serving solutions. In the long term, though, regional and … Continued

Who are the Yazidis? A Look into their Faith

By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer The Yazidis are a primarily Kurdish religious group who live mostly in the northeastern mountains of Iraq. However, there are many stereotypes about the Yazidis, ‘devil-worshippers’ among them. So where did Yazidism come from? What do they actually believe? And what is the current state of their … Continued

What Democratic Socialism looks like in Kurdistan

By Steven Brander / Arab America Contributing Writer The Lay of the Land The project of a consolidated Kurdistan presents a different narrative about the birth of a nation than is perhaps typical in history. Rather than a rebellion against a colonial power or a post-war re-drawing of borders, the Kurdish project is one working … Continued

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