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The view from a rooftop in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, where violence has engulfed on of the most historic cities in the region (Photo: Richard Messenger via Flickr).

The view from a rooftop in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen, where violence has engulfed on of the most historic cities in the region (Photo: Richard Messenger via Flickr).

The Crash of EgyptAir 990
The Atlantic
By William Langeweische

In light of Germanwings Flight 9525 crashing into the Alps this week, read this in-depth review of the technical and emotional review surrounding an EgyptAir pilot’s decisio

n to plunge a passenger jet into the Atlantic in 1999.

Iran expands regional ’empire’ ahead of nuclear deal
Reuters
By Samia Nakhoul

As Iran negotiates with world powers on a deal that would possibly rein in its nuclear program, not much has recently been mentioned on its moves to expand regional influence over vulnerable states in the Middle East.

The Radical Humaneness of Norway’s Halden Prison
The New York Times Magazine
By Jessica Benko

In an attempt to emphasize rehabilitation for inmate detention centers, Norway has implemented policies for its correction facilities that decrease hostilities and promote peace and productivity.

The Monster Next Door
Boston Magazine
By Michele McPhee

This Boston Magazine feature uncovers a horrifying truth that a perpetrator in the Rwandan genocide escaped to the U.S. under the pretense of being a refugee herself and has been living unnoticed for years.

The Original Sin of Yemen
The Eastern Project
By Garrett Khoury

As Yemen burns and crumbles, many are asking why? To understand how Yemenis got to this place, one must consider it’s imperfect unification when it began.

Blogs:
Let Them Eat Crimean Butter by Paul Mutter
Will Dilma Face Impeachment? By Gary Sands
Gulf Canvases and the Cultural Renaissance by Sarah Elzeini
Turkey Loses Iraqi Market to Iran over ISIS by Leila Piran
The Armenians Remember by Jim Quirk