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UrduAtalia Omer, professor of religion, conflict and peace studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs and core faculty member of the Keough School’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, focuses her research on religion, violence, peacebuilding, conflict transformation and…
Tag: Iraq
Notre Dame expert on 20-year anniversary of Iraq war: U.S. has an obligation to assist the Iraqi people
David Cortright, professor emeritus from the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs, holds expertise in nonviolent social change, nuclear disarmament and the use of multilateral sanctions and incentives as tools of international peacemaking.…
University of Michigan legal experts can comment on the aftermath of the death of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, war powers and target killing operations.
University of Michigan legal experts can comment on war powers and target killing operations in the aftermath of the death of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Julian Davis Mortenson is a professor of law, focusing on constitutional and international law. He…
Iran-U.S. conflict: Prospects of war rely on Iran’s pursuit of uranium enrichment
With both the U.S. and Iran backing down after an assassination by the former and missile strikes by the latter, the next potential provocation will likely be a nuclear one, according to Stuart Kaufman, a professor of Political Science &…
UNH Experts Available to Discuss Middle Eastern Relations and Homeland Security Related to Conflicts in Iran
DURHAM, N.H.—Three University of New Hampshire faculty members are available to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East, the effects it will have on homeland security and the ripple effect it may have on terrorism as pressure mounts after the…
WashU Expert: Soleimani killing likely unlawful
Thousands of mourners have taken to the streets in Iran following the Jan. 3 death of Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force. Many questions remain following the U.S. drone strike in Iraq and Iran’s posturing about potential retaliation. Chief among them: Was the strike legal?“Unless there is much more to the story than meets the eye, the answer seems to be no,” said Leila Sadat, the James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law at Washington University in St.
Soleimani killing sparks ‘complex and unpredictable’ situation
A U.S. airstrike killed top Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, early Friday morning at the Baghdad airport, prompting Iran to vow retaliation and causing global concern for an escalation of violence. Steven Michael Ward is assistant professor of government at Cornell…
Notre Dame’s George Lopez available for comment on U.S. drone strike in Iran and escalating tensions in the Middle East
The University of Notre Dame’s George Lopez is available to comment on the escalating tensions in the Middle East. He is an expert on economic sanctions; peacebuilding; human rights; the United Nations; North Korea; and peace studies program development. He…
Soleimani’s killing will change course of Iranian goals in Iraq, cause U.S. political fallout
A U.S. drone strike that has killed top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani will complicate Iraqi politics tremendously, says Mehrzad Boroujerdi, an internationally recognized expert on Iran and Middle Eastern politics at Virginia Tech. As head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards…