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When War No Longer Follows the Rules: The Challenge of Applying Just War Theory to Non-State Actors in Conflict

When War No Longer Follows the Rules: The Challenge of Applying Just War Theory to Non-State Actors in Conflict By

By: Christopher Foran Long before the opening ceremonies of the recently closed 2022 Olympic games in China, concerns were raised regarding

By Abigail Sommers On May 26, 2021, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was re-elected president for the fourth time resulting in

By: Zachary Walsh Turkey’s Interventionism and Expanse of Influence Over the last two years, NATO’s grievances with Turkey have significantly

By: Mohamed Elshekh Following the trend of Arab League countries normalizing relations with Israel, Sudan has joined Bahrain and the

By: Quinn Ginsberg From the Ottoman Millet to post-war Syrian occupation, foreign actors have shaped domestic dynamics within Lebanese society.

Image Credit: Alex Brandon/AP Images By Quinn Ginsberg For critics of the President, the Trump Administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan

By Robert Bost Nations and states are often mentioned in the same breath, as if interchangeable. However, that is not

Image Credit: Swaha Cartoons By Houssam Eddine Beggas Newly elected President Abdelmadjid Tebboune recently took office in tumultuous times. His

Image Credit: The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life by Quinn Ginsberg The decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine