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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaHamid Dabashi: Europe’s coloniality persists after the fall of empireA conversation with Hamid Dabashi about writing, Europe’s past and present, the far right, and revolutions.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEthiopian workers in Lebanon challenge their consulate: “What are you here for?”The Ethiopian consulate is either absent or complicit in the struggle against the kafala system in Lebanon.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTrump's bankrupt Syria policy: civilians will pay the priceTrump's decision confirms the decline of US power in the Middle East and globally.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIraqis rise up against everything and everyoneIn today’s Iraq, there are plenty of Saddams and plenty of Ba’athist-like parties that enjoy an agreed balance of power.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAfter Khashoggi: how diplomatic space became a crime sceneIn a world where autocratic regimes are on the rise worldwide, a criminal turn of diplomatic missions may be underway.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTorture in Israeli prisons: the case of Samer ArbeedIs there a way to explain the term “critical condition” to an eight-year old?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaProtest movements in Iraq in the age of a ‘new civil society’For Iraqi youth, the demands for social justice and economic redistribution cannot be separated from the claim for...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAn eyewitness account of Arab-Afghans and the inception of the Jihadi movementHow did the first generation of Arab jihadists lead the way to today’s Islamists? A book review.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIs a brand-new Turkey possible? Candidates and opportunitiesWho are the three candidates who could unseat Erdogan in the next election?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTunisia: Ben Ali left without facing justiceThe dangerous narrative, where the former dictator becomes a victim needs to be urgently challenged.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMiddle East ForumThe Middle East Forum is a project that encourages emerging young voices to express themselves, exchange views and be heard.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: when the rivers run dryMohamed Ali’s videos exposed the corruption of the Egyptian regime, but the economic data tell an even darker story.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaShining a light on Syrian civil society: will donors listen to the locals?Over the years challenges have been raised with the donor community, but little has changed.
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Published in: 50.50Two years after Egypt’s ‘rainbow flag arrests’, LGBTIQ people face an ongoing security crackdownThe backlash continues, led by the state with help from media and religious groups. Being LGBTIQ in Egypt means...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey’s Mount Ida: who thought this would be a good idea?Erdogan's quest for development, with its numerous high profile projects aiming for completion by the centenary of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaReflections on “peace” in AfghanistanLeaving a misguided war and choosing not to look back.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPersian Wikipedia: an independent source or a tool of the Iranian state?Is Iran catching up with the trend of censorship outsourcing and using Persian Wikipedia towards this end?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMakhlouf no more? Russia is calling in the debts in SyriaRumors about Rami Makhlouf’s asset seizures might be signaling divisions between Russia and Iran in Syria.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe perils of improvising policy: from the Balfour Declaration to BrexitAs we experience the consequences of the referendum on Britain’s membership in the EU, we might fruitfully revisit...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaReimagining Palestine in the future: an interview with Saleem HaddadPalestine is a rich canvas for science fiction: it is the frontier where tools of subjugation, occupation and...