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Egypt is a divided and angry society that is failing its young. How did it get here, and what next?
Israel has reached a landmark anniversary. But the ideological project underpinning its existence has brought it to a strategic impasse
Mai Ghoussoub and Parvin Paidar's humane, life-affirming example is missed and needed
Iran’s parliamentary vote highlights enduring flaws in the country's political culture
The political alliance that promised to save Lebanon in 2005 must now renew itself
The conflict in Basra is part of a wider political struggle over the future of Iraq
A
thread of degenerate war and military impunity links atrocities in the Vietnam and Iraq conflicts
A research project in Jordan becomes a lesson in the scope - and limits - of freedom of speech
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza demands urgent action on both the aid and political fronts
Saudi Arabia's women and young people are creating new spaces of personal freedom
Despite Gaza air-raids and Hamas rockets, Palestinians and Israelis are not doomed to enmity
Mai Ghoussoub explores the power of a prize-winning image of war-torn Beirut (archive)
The national team's victory in the African championship is significant for far more than football
The Egyptian and Arab leader's protean influence remains contested, ninety years after his birth
A new study assesses the human costs of war. What is at stake? (archive)
A fuzzy domain of power blocks Arabs' potential
A reshuffle of Tehran's nuclear diplomats spells trouble for the
president
Tehran and Tel Aviv are eternal enemies. Right or wrong? (archive)
US policymakers must address the humanitarian tragedy of millions of displaced Iraqis
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