/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3195/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-escalating-violence-between-israelis-and-palestinians-331055 <p>Israel hit three multi-storey towers as it hammered the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, and militants in the territory fired barrages of rockets at Israel, in the most severe outbreak of violence since the 2014 Gaza war, with no resolution in sight. The fighting has taken on many hallmarks of that devastating 50-day conflict between Israel and Hamas, but with a startling new factor: large, heated protests by Israeli Arabs in support of those living in the territories as well as counter-violence by Jewish Israelis.</p> Thu, 13 May 2021 19:51:15 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 265175 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-beirut-explosion-323534 <p>Beirut has forged a grim connection with Halifax — two port cities linked together in tragedy by catastrophic explosions a century apart. Lebanon said the Beirut explosion was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate — which was stored unsafely in a warehouse after being confiscated from a cargo ship in 2014 — being ignited. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-beirut-explosion-aid-lebanon-1.5675794">CBC News</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº that can provide comment on this issue:<b> </b></p> Thu, 06 Aug 2020 21:33:42 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 232366 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-gulf-oman-tankers-attacked-297795 <p>An attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman occured this morning. All crew members were evacuated and are safe, according to the owners of the two ships. (Source: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/gulf-of-oman-incident-latest-intl/index.html">CNN)</a></p> <p>Here's a Æ»¹ûÒùÔº expert that can provide analysis and context on the current developing situation in the Middle East:</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 20:28:26 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 168837 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-saudi-arabia-expels-canadian-envoy-over-criticism-288504 <p>"Saudi Arabia expelled the Canadian ambassador on Monday and froze "all new business" with Ottawa over its criticism of the ultraconservative kingdom's arrest of women's rights -- yet another warning to the West reflecting Riyadh's new assertive foreign policy." (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/saudi-arabia-expels-canadian-envoy-over-criticism-1.4042100">CTV News</a>)</p> Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:39:20 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 68599 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/usa-donald-trumps-administration-265309 <p>These Æ»¹ûÒùÔº experts are available to comment on decisions made by Donald Trump and his team:</p> Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:35:12 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26649 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-israel-and-iran-trade-fire-287155 <p>Iran says it is ready to restart its nuclear program on an "industrial scale" in the wake of the decision by US President Donald Trump to abandon the deal that curbs the country's nuclear ambitions. (source <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/11/middleeast/iran-israel-syria-intl/index.html">CNN</a>)</p> <p> </p> Fri, 11 May 2018 18:52:26 +0000 cynthia.lee@mcgill.ca 39875 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-trump-pulls-out-iran-nuclear-deal-287102 <p>"Trump pulls U.S. out of 'disastrous' Iran nuclear deal, will restore sanctions; President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. will pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, dealing a profound blow to U.S. allies and potentially deepening the president's isolation on the world stage." (<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-iran-nuclear-deal-1.4653154">CBC)</a></p> Tue, 08 May 2018 20:33:32 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 39588 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-us-presidential-inauguration-jan-20-2017-264882 <div>These Æ»¹ûÒùÔº experts are available to comment on the US presidential inauguration of Donald Trump:</div> <h3><a href="/politicalscience/faculty/levy">Jacob Levy</a>, Dept. of Political Science, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº</h3> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:14:49 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26515 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-us-2016-presidential-elections-261799 <div>These Æ»¹ûÒùÔº experts are available to comment on the race for the White House:</div> <h3><a href="/politicalscience/faculty/levy">Jacob Levy</a>, Dept. of Political Science, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº</h3> <p>Jacob Levy is one of the world’s leading libertarian political theorists.</p> <p><span class="spamspan"><span class="u">jacob.levy</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span> (English)</p> Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:44:14 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26030 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-terrorist-attacks-brussels-march-22-2016-259827 <p>"Explosions rocked the main airport and a subway in Brussels on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people." (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/23/world/europe/brussels-airport-explosions.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=span-ab-top-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news">The New York Times</a>)</p> Tue, 22 Mar 2016 13:50:23 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 25539 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/paris-attacks-november-13-2015-256734 <p><span>Many people were reported dead Friday night following several separate attacks in and around Paris.</span></p> <p><strong><a href="/law/about/profs/megret-frederic">Frédéric Mégret</a>, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Law of Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº</strong><br /> He can comment on the legal ramifications such as the national emergency and border implications. (English, French)<br /> <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">frederic.megret</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span>, cellphone available</p> Fri, 13 Nov 2015 23:48:20 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 24730 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/canadian-embassy-cairo-closes-240602 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:23:58 +0000 raphael.larocque-cyr@mcgill.ca 21710 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-expert-gaza-conflict-237529 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:14:34 +0000 raphael.larocque-cyr@mcgill.ca 20972 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/le-monde-arabe-un-portrait-inqui%C3%A9tant-237104 Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:53:08 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 20876 at /newsroom