Steven Heydemann

@SHeydemann

Janet W. Ketcham 1953 Chair and Professor, ME Studies, Smith College; Senior Nonresident Fellow, Brookings Institution Center for ME Policy.

DC and Northampton, MA
Joined August 2011
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  1. 4 hours ago

    In Istanbul for 3 days and Lira has dropped from 14.90 to 16.40. In 3 days. Starting to look like a free fall.

    The Turkish economy is in big trouble - and Erdogan could be too. The lira has lost half its value, the economy is sinking & AKP support in the polls has fallen below 30 percent. By
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  2. 9 hours ago

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  3. 12 hours ago

    UN SecGen proposes bypassing UNSC on cross boarder. Guterres Plan to Introduce Aid to Idleb "Without Assad Approval"

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  4. 12 hours ago

    Deeply troubling trend among US vets and active duty forces. At Least 458 U.S. Crimes Tied to Extremism Involved Veterans, Active Duty Troops - Defense One

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    موقف أخلاقي وإنساني لن ينسى ل في مواجهة عصابة الحشاشين الأسدية المدعومة من الاحتلالين في و … أمن المملكة بدعم ثورات و .

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  6. Dec 16

    An outrageous verdict from French courts in case involving Syrian official. France cannot “prosecute crimes against humanity under a long-standing French law because Syria had not criminalized crimes against humanity domestically.”

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  7. Dec 16

    The life of the Islamic Republic’s most fundamentalist president mirrors the story of the state itself. By for

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  8. Dec 15

    Somehow, I think the lessons of this story will go largely unlearned.

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  9. Dec 15

    Proposed political reforms in Jordan include creation of powerful new National Security Council. Can it be held accountable? Jordan’s constitutional quid pro quo | Arab News

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  10. Dec 15

    Lebanon to deport outlawed Bahrain opposition party members

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  11. Dec 15

    Syrian Leader Bashar al-Assad’s Rehabilitation Shows Authoritarians How to Kill Without Consequences

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  12. Dec 15

    Under UN auspices, Syrian regime uses educational curriculum as propaganda tool in Syria  - Enab Baladi

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  13. Dec 15

    U.S. Military Killed Scores of Civilians in Attempt to Destroy ISIS: NYT

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  14. Dec 15

    Turkish lira hits 15 before slight and no doubt temporary recovery. Turkish lira slides again after rollercoaster ride to record low | Reuters

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  15. Dec 15

    How A Pact Made In Prison May Have Saved An American's Life : Consider This from NPR : NPR

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  16. Dec 14

    Efforts Continue to Restore Damaged Archaeological Sites in Northeastern Syria

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  17. Dec 14

    The costs of sanctions busting are way too modest. Denmark issues $5.2m fines for selling fuel to Syria – Middle East Monitor

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    Dec 14

    Sinema's hometown paper 👇🏻 "Compromise is only possible if both sides are willing to participate. "If Democrats like Sinema don’t act to protect voting rights while they have a chance there will be no need for any future compromise. We’ll be living in a one-party autocracy."

    New from 's "How much more proof does Sinema need of the GOP’s concerted effort to...rig the election process or completely circumvent it in order to seize and maintain power?"
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  19. Dec 14

    Femicide. Woman human rights defender Noof Al-Maadeed reportedly murdered

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  20. Dec 13

    Syrian regime’s settlements in Daraa challenged by reality on the ground - Enab Baladi

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