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Published in: Home: OpinionThe Iraq War 20 years on: End of the US’s post-9/11 neoconservative dreamOPINION: The 2003 Iraq war led to huge numbers of civilian deaths, and continuing insurgencies in the Middle East and Africa
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Published in: Home: OpinionIranian nuclear deal threatened by political turmoil in Iran and IsraelOPINION: Anti-government protests in both countries jeopardise already shaky deal to limit Iran’s nuclear programme
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Published in: Home: FeatureHow Britain’s broken asylum system props up the Iranian governmentExclusive: Iran’s leaders use the UK’s increasingly hostile asylum policies to warn political refugees against fleeing
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Published in: Home: OpinionAre circumstances now aligned for possible war in the Middle East?With instability in Iran, a right-wing government in Israel and new Gulf alliances, the region may be ripe for war
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Published in: oDR: FeatureKyiv’s Iranian diaspora condemns drones and state repressionRussia’s use of Iran-made drones has emphasised the sense of a shared struggle between Iranians at home and in Ukraine
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Published in: 50.50: NewsHow I’m fighting for Iranian women from the outsideIranian women outside Iran have an important role in the protests against the regime, explains one activist
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureI travelled around Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. This is what I sawAs an Iranian woman, I understood the fear and oppression facing Afghan women. I had to tell their stories to the world
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionRaisi’s first 100 days: a bad omen for what lies ahead for IranHopes for a better future for Iran, amid resumption of talks on the nuclear deal, seem slim while the regime remains...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionDespite all the international attention, Afghan refugees are not welcomeNobody really knows what prospects await Afghan refugees when countries have yet to see human rights as rights for all humans
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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: OpinionWho decides Iran’s presidential elections?On Friday, Iranians will go to the polls to vote for the new president. But the will of the people is not the only...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureIran’s leaders ‘are responsible’ for executing 30,000 political prisonersA survivor of the 1988 massacre says he is ready to testify before the UN about the role of Iran’s leaders in the...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: InterviewIran’s decade of protests: an interview with Firoozeh Farvardin and Nader TalebiIranian academics Farvardin and Talebi discuss the grievances behind the protests, and their future trajectories
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisDid the UN inadvertently recognise Iran’s guardianship of Iraq?A recent visit to Tehran suggests that the UN is officially recognising Iran's presence – and interference – in its...
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Published in: Home: AnalysisJoe Biden steps into a high-wire dance with Iran hardliners over nuclear dealThe US is trying to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action before Iranian President Rouhani leaves office in...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisWhat the Cuban missile crisis teaches us about US-Iran diplomacy todayThe 1962 stand-off offers insights into dealing with the crisis following the US’s withdrawal from the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhile the world was locked down, Yemen faced an apocalyptic yearWith the international community preoccupied with COVID-19, the world’s largest humanitarian crisis worsened,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat does Biden’s presidency mean for the future of the Gulf?Will the new president undo Trump’s hawkish stance on Iran, Yemen, Libya and Qatar?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat can the 2019 uprisings in North Africa and West Asia teach us?Only by building regional bridges can effective resistance to global capitalism be achieved.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIran’s #MeToo movement challenges patriarchy and western stereotypesThe movement is part of a global outpouring of anger against male privilege, with Iranian women as agents who do not...
