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Read the following background articles to start narrowing your topic choice.
Focus on a country: Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar
Religious Tensions
- Houthis in YemenArticle from Gale Global Issues in Context.
Economic Turmoil
- War Has Already Hurt the Economies of Israel’s Nearest NeighborsNew York Times article
- After Shunning Assad for Years, the Arab World Is Returning Him to the FoldNew York Times article
Syria
Civil War
- Syrian Civil WarGale Global Issues in Context article
- A Timeline of the Yemen Crisis, from the 1990s to the PresentArab Center - Washington D.C.
Women's Rights
- 'Barbie' Brings Delight, and Anger, to Saudi ArabiaNew York Times article
Saudi Arabia - These Syrian Women Rarely Left the House. Then the Men DisappearedNew York Times Article
- Saudi Arabia: Personal Status Law codifies discrimination against womenAmnesty International website article
Saudi Arabia - Yemen: Warring Parties Restrict Women’s MovementHuman Rights Watch website article
- The Status of Women’s Rights in the Middle EastStimson Center article
Human Rights
- In Saudi Arabia, Single Tweet Can Lead to Decades in Prison.NYT article
Saudi Arabia - 'Equality of Injustice for All': Saudi Arabia Expands Crackdown on Dissent.New York Times article
Saudi Arabia - Middle East and North Africa 2022Amnesty International
U.S. Relations
- Israel's talk of expanding war to Lebanon alarms U.S.New York Times article
Lebanon - A historical timeline of U.S. relations with IranPBS News Hour website article
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