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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionWhat the US exit from Kabul tells us about the value of Afghan livesThe West has declared an end to its war. For Afghans, the war is far from over
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureAfghanistan’s women journalists don’t need saving – they need supportingThe knowledge and rights of Afghan women journalists must be protected as we look to ensure an independent media...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionA disgraceful stab in the back of AfghansOur writer, a Western-Afghan scholar and government official, reflects on the pain and fury he feels watching the...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionWill Syria’s disappeared ever find justice?The Syrian war might be one of the most documented conflicts in history, but impunity remains the norm for those...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisThe truth is most Afghans don’t head west to EuropeMany in the West fear a potential influx of Afghan refugees – but they misunderstand the survival strategies of...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionPalestinian dispossession is nothing new, but the world wasn’t always watchingRecent protests by Palestinians in Israel highlight an ongoing reality of dispossession and discrimination for the...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionWhy I’ve been dreading the anniversary of the Beirut port explosionSince the explosion, Lebanon has slowly transformed into a living hell for so many
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionEgyptian researchers must choose between forced exile and arrestThe Sisi regime’s authoritarian clamp-down on Egyptian academic freedom has left researchers with some stark choices
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionTunisia’s presidential power-grab is a test for its democracyPresident Saied’s ‘constitutional coup’ on 25 July was a dark day for Tunisian and Arab democratization
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionFrom invasion to failed state: Iraq’s democratic disillusionmentWestern-style democracy has failed Iraq, bringing a dystopian economy, an ineffectual government and more pain for...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionSoap operas will not save Turkey’s reputation in LebanonAs Lebanon struggles to create a new government following the port explosion and amid protests, two nations vie for...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionWhy we need better stories about LibyaInternational media has failed to explain the complexities of the conflict, or reflect the resilience of ordinary Libyans
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionAfter nine months of waiting, Lebanon has neither a government nor accountabilityAs Saad Hariri steps down, anger is still growing at a political class that has led the country into an ever deeper...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureAfghans fleeing the Taliban face death, deportation and push-backs in TurkeyWith financial support from the EU, Turkey has toughened up its migration policies – putting hundreds of thousands at risk
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionA murder in Syria reignites the debate about so-called ‘honour killings’Despite legal reforms, the country’s fragmentation and persistent attitudes about women and girls are a barrier to...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionThe killing of Nizar Banat and authoritarianism in PalestineFor many in Palestine, the death of an activist in police custody highights that the dream of a Palestinian state has failed
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisWhy does Israel confuse peace with surrender?Offensive military strategies and deliberate use of disproportionate violence against civilians are a core part of...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisTurkey’s invasion of northern Iraq could lead to Kurdish civil warAttendees of a recent peace delegation responding to Turkey’s incursions into the Kurdistan Region of Iraq were...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisThese elections were supposed to deliver a ‘New Algeria’. So why didn't Algerians vote?The country has just seen its lowest ever voter turnout, weakening the standing of those elected and exposing an...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionEgypt will finally appoint women judges. But is the move really progress?If the plans go ahead in the expected form, they will anger both women’s rights activists and female law school graduates