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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: Global Extremes: OpinionThe enduring appeal of Sayyid Qutb’s jihadist ideologySayyid Qutb’s ‘Milestones’, published in 1964, has been the ideological force behind a succession of violent Islamist groups
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Published in: 50.50: Review‘The Sex Lives of African Women’: an exhilarating, at times enraging new book‘We are all on a journey towards sexual freedom,’ says author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, giving us a rare glimpse of...
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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: Home: OpinionThe US’s withdrawal from Afghanistan should not be sold as ‘job done’Only the leaders of the region’s extremist movements have cause for optimism about the future
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionMediterranean carcerality and acts of escapeIn recent years, migrants seeking refuge in Europe have faced capture and containment in the Mediterranean – the...
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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: 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: 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: openDemocracyUK: OpinionBoris Johnson is leading the UK into an even greater COVID catastropheInsistence on reopening despite Delta is not only ‘epidemiological stupidity’ but only one part of an abject failure...
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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: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionWorld Cup glory? Norway’s football fans are more interested in human rightsThe extraordinary defiance from 500 clubs against FIFA over Qatar 2022 is already inspiring other countries
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Published in: Home: OpinionAfghans left to pick up the pieces of the West’s failed warAs the Taliban rapidly expand in the shadow of US and NATO allies’ retreat, has anyone considered the impact on...
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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
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionNo matter how far HMS Queen Elizabeth sails, it won’t make Britain great againNaval posturing in the Indo-Pacific is the image of futility as the world’s most deadly security threats rage on
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Published in: Parallel Journeys: InterviewNassim Majidi on telling the stories of Afghans on the migration trail to EuropeMajidi’s think tank has spoken to Afghan migrants and their families back home about their experiences, fears and...
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