Ten years have passed since the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS, or Daesh) began its campaign to systematically annihilate the 400,000-strong Yazidi community…
Free Them Now! – The Times of Israel Piece
The recent success of an Israeli operation to rescue hostages underscores the central purpose of Israel’s mission in Gaza: to free the hostages taken by Hamas and its allies on October 7th.
The Coming Fall
A stack of national geographic magazines stand piled on the coffee table next to me, I took one random magazine to flick through…
The case for Revolution in Iran – JPost Piece
The case for a revolution in Iran is evident. The Ayatollah regime is a destabilizing force not only inside Iran but also outside the country…
We Choose to Resist [TRC Essay]
The Self-determination of the Tibetan people is predicated on a Free Tibet…
Bringing order to chaos: The Law of Armed Conflict in Action [JCU Essay]
The Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) remains crucial in regulating the conduct of belligerent parties in modern warfare…
What John Oliver gets wrong about Israel – Medium Article
Israel’s recent war with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) has once again brought attention to the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict…
The case for a Syrian democratic republic – JPost Piece
President Bashar Assad remains ruler of a shattered nation. Assad’s party – the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party (ASBP) – continues to assert dominance over 60% of the country…
The ‘fire’ in Lebanon started before the Beirut Port explosion – JPost Piece
The political ruling elite in Lebanon is absent in providing leadership. This absence is evident in the ceding of the government’s leadership to that of foreign leaders…
A symphony of violence in northeast Syria – JPost Piece
“The USA has betrayed us. The USA has abandoned us!”
An endless nightmare – JPost Piece
here are thousands of Yazidis today who remain haunted by memories of themselves or loved ones being kidnapped, raped and abused…
Martyrs never die – Jpost Piece
“Do not stand at my grave and cry; While Rojava lives, I did not die.”
Take them back – Jpost Piece
The collapse of the ISIS territorial proto-state in Syria is near…
The plight of the Yazidis – Jpost Piece
Many Yazidis feel that the world has abandoned them to suffer alone…
The responsibility to end the devil’s game in Afrin lies on us all – The Region [Article]
A devil’s game is being played in Afrin…
Homage to Demirtaş: As he steps down, more leaders will rise – The Region [Article]
As he steps down in the wake of injustice, there will be those that will continue to take up his mantle…
Unpacking Rojava: Examining power dynamics in Northern Syria – The Region [Article] [JCU Essay]
I unpack the Rojava project…
A Kingdom of Tears: Male Guardianship in Saudi Arabia – [Areo Magazine Piece]
One has to take a stand when the moment demands it…
