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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: Feature‘I had no hope left’: Ex-NATO contractor forced to walk across Afghan borderWhen the Taliban began door-to-door searches for NATO contractors, Moheeb was left with no choice but to attempt to...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisSudan’s revolution enters its second phase: disrupting the stateResistance committees are mobilising at grassroots level to bring about a fundamental transformation of the state
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionTurkey’s broad definition of terrorism does nothing to halt radicalisationRather than tackling causes of violent radicalisation, Turkey takes a punitive approach that curtails individual...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionRefugees and racial hierarchies in LebanonHow refugee protection policies in the country ignore the prevalent problem of racism
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionWhy Tony Blair is just the right person to get Britain’s top honourBlair is responsible for countless war crimes and deaths – just the sort of thing the UK honours system was set up to reward
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionAn Iraqi in the capital of the US EmpireDo the people on the street in Washington DC know that their government decimated my home?
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureBeaten, begging and in hiding: Life for the Afghans the UK left behindIn August, thousands of people who worked for the UK in Afghanistan were left to the Taliban’s mercy. openDemocracy...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: InvestigationTurkish asylum seekers allegedly being pushed back in small boats by GreeceExclusive: Turkish nationals claim they were illegally put in boats by Greek authorities and returned to Turkey,...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisSunni Islamic jurisprudence, sex reassignment surgery and transgender rightsThe Sunni religious establishment is resisting transgender demands by banning gender affirming surgery – while...
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Published in: Home: AnalysisWhile the West focused on Afghanistan, ISIS gained ground in Iraq and beyondFor jihadist groups, recruiting new adherents – primarily young men with few prospects – appears to be almost as...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionFighting repression in the Land of the Free: an Arab-American feminist perspectiveWhile the US criticises authoritarianism abroad, it represses its own Black, Arab and other minority citizens...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionFrom mobilization to solidarity: The power of feminist struggles in Latin AmericaWith a woman murdered every two hours in the region, women are determined to be agents of change and resistance –...
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: AnalysisTurkish extremist group Grey Wolves finds a favourable climate in GermanyHow decades-old networks continue to support Turkish ultranationalists in Germany – and why this must change
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionNo turning back: Women human rights defenders remain steadfast in perilous timesOur work is challenging. We face killings, arrests and attacks every day. But we persist, because we are more needed...
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Published in: Home: OpinionAfghanistan’s looming financial collapse is little worry for the TalibanTwo key factors will ensure that the Kabul regime is here to stay – no matter how dire it gets for civilians
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: AnalysisPatel’s citizenship-stripping bill would accelerate UK race to the bottomBritain already breaks international norms. The Home Office bid to remove citizenship without notice is a landmark...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionWomen have always been at the forefront of Sudanese resistanceA military coup carried out last month threatens to roll back the gains made in the 2019 revolution that overthrew...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionHow the global feminist movement can recover from COVID-19Our new series, coinciding with the campaign against gender-based violence, reflects on the importance of global...
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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: openDemocracyUK: News99% of calls to UK’s Afghanistan evacuation helpline were never answeredExclusive: Home Office failed to answer almost three million calls, as Afghans fleeing Taliban say UK government...
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