The presence of Canadian soldiers going through the streets of an African country can be weighty in terms of optics.
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No Beeline for al-Assad’s ‘Lap of the Homeland’
Canada remains one of the most desired destinations for the Syrian diaspora, partly based on the good reports from those who have resettled since 2015
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Canada Should Send a Dual Message to Israelis and Palestinians
Israel and the Palestinians are in a deadlock situation, where Israel demands an end to Palestinian terrorism, while the Palestinians demand an end to the Israeli occupation
View More Canada Should Send a Dual Message to Israelis and PalestiniansOne Year In, Big Shift in Foreign Policy
Did the seismic shift in Canada’s political landscape, a year ago, following the election on October 19, 2015, also trigger a shift in Canada’s diplomacy,…
View More One Year In, Big Shift in Foreign PolicyCanada Repairing Damage at United Nations
Canada will re-emerge on the world scene, after a decade of absence, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the United Nations General Assembly, in New…
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Their Bodies, Their Rules: Sex Ed in Ontario
You’ve probably seen some variation of the popular T-shirts that set out “Rules For Dating My Daughter.” They usually contain a number of threats towards…
View More Their Bodies, Their Rules: Sex Ed in OntarioThe Mediterranean Crisis: An Open Letter to World Leaders
A child should not have to die to mobilize governments into credible action. The photograph of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi’s body washed ashore, which has mobilized…
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Ukraine Must Join NATO if Russia Swallows Crimea
On March 16, Crimea will hold a referendum on joining the Russian Federation. The referendum seeks to legitimize Russia’s current occupation. If the referendum in…
View More Ukraine Must Join NATO if Russia Swallows CrimeaFighting the war in the mountains of Sudan
John Dickie’s Eyes of Nuba screens on Sunday, 26 January 2014 at 20h00 GMT on Witness, Al Jazeera’s flagship documentary strand. The 25-minute documentary tells the story of…
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Pulse: Arab and Middle East
The following were the top stories in the Canadian-Arab media during October: Canadian Copts join forces to influence Canadian Members of Parliament (MPs) to support…
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