Orit Bashkin

Three assumptions about the Middle East that are just plain wrong

In op-ed, Prof. Orit Bashkin argues against viewing all conflict in the Middle East as rooted in ancient religious strife


Thanh Nien

For specialists in Middle East affairs, no consensus on what the future holds

Article cites Assoc. Prof. Orit Bashkin and Prof. Fred Donner, who examine forces behind increasing instability in the Middle East


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