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Ali Mamouri, The Conversation

Israel gains, Iran’s loss, strategic chance for Turkey: What Syria’s collapse means for West Asia

With the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the country finds itself fragmented and divided among three dominant factions, each with external backers and distinct goals.

Ali Mamouri, The Conversation
· Dec 09, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Islam, blasphemy and free speech: a surprisingly modern conflict

The notion of religious actions is more problematic than is popularly supposed.

Ali Mamouri, The Conversation
· Jan 09, 2015 · 06:30 am
Sydney siege shows the rise of a new form of extremism

Man Haron Monis, the perpetrator of the Sydney Siege, appeared to be unaware of basic Islamic theology.

Ali Mamouri, The Conversation
· Dec 17, 2014 · 01:30 am