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North Sinai and Egyptian media

Early on 1 July, an Islamic State affiliate started a massive and unprecedented attack in Egypt. Once again, the media is failing to verify the information it spreads.

By Rayna Stamboliyska

/ 2 Jul 2015

Our otherness: imagining Balkan and mid-Eastern identities

The original quote by Orwell is “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past”. In just two sentences, he has embraced our fate.

By Rayna Stamboliyska

/ 10 Apr 2015

Fraud fighters wanted in the Middle East

Egypt is just one of the places in the Arab world where scientific misconduct is tolerated. But the onus is global. What are research institutions waiting for to enforce policies? And what is the international community waiting for to stop the use of populations as guinea pigs?

By Rayna Stamboliyska

/ 4 Jun 2014

Fraud fighters wanted in the Middle East

Egypt is just one of the places in the Arab world where scientific misconduct is tolerated. But the onus is global. What are research institutions waiting for to enforce policies? And what is the international community waiting for to stop the use of populations as guinea pigs?

By Rayna Stamboliyska

/ 4 Jun 2014

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression but conditions apply

Egypt has jailed journalists by the dozen; the Gulf is jailing people for tweets they send and surveillance companies are gearing them up. One does not need a crystal ball to see that repressive states in the MENA region will continue to suppress dissent.

By Rayna Stamboliyska

/ 19 Mar 2014

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression but conditions apply

Egypt has jailed journalists by the dozen; the Gulf is jailing people for tweets they send and surveillance companies are gearing them up. One does not need a crystal ball to see that repressive states in the MENA region will continue to suppress dissent.

By Rayna Stamboliyska

/ 19 Mar 2014

Bulgaria's 'chilly welcome' to Syrian refugees

As the civil war in Syria continues, refugees are desperately seeking refuge. It seems that Bulgaria has consistently preferred to engage in exacerbating the situation. Bulgarians have built a wall and are allowing far-right xenophobic rhetoric to prevail.

By Rayna Stamboliyska

/ 4 Feb 2014

Bulgaria's 'chilly welcome' to Syrian refugees

As the civil war in Syria continues, refugees are desperately seeking refuge. It seems that Bulgaria has consistently preferred to engage in exacerbating the situation. Bulgarians have built a wall and are allowing far-right xenophobic rhetoric to prevail.

By Rayna Stamboliyska

/ 4 Feb 2014

MENA doctors in trouble

Practitioners have regularly addressed funding deficiency and pandemic mismanagement in the last years, but no adequate response has been given. As is often the case in such stalemates, protesters go on strike to draw attention.

By Rayna Stamboliyska

/ 19 Nov 2013

MENA doctors in trouble

Practitioners have regularly addressed funding deficiency and pandemic mismanagement in the last years, but no adequate response has been given. As is often the case in such stalemates, protesters go on strike to draw attention.

By Rayna Stamboliyska

/ 19 Nov 2013