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  • Assad – Israel’s Favorite Tyrant

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    Though Syria and Israel are still officially in a state of war, Israel’s borders with Syria are the quietest they have been in the last 40 years. Despite the fact that Syria is backing some Palestinian militias and Hezbollah Lebanese militia, Syria still remains Israel’s friendly foe, the devil that […]

  • What Is Civil Society, Anyway?

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    Biscuit Theory was a flash in the pan. It erupted as an attempt to explain why and how civil society organisations (CSOs) work together, and disappeared just as quickly in a puff of their own transiency. Its simple claim was that the extent of CSO cooperation correlates directly to the […]

  • Take the Power Back

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    As the Arab Spring stretches into the Arab Summer it has become harder and bloodier for each dictator to fall. The speed with which Ben Ali was deposed shocked the world, Hosni Mubarak’s downfall took a little longer and now, after months of fighting, Muammar Gaddafi’s days appear numbered. Bahrain […]