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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: ourEconomyWhy we must reform the IMF – before it’s too lateThe fund’s legacy of austerity must be replaced by a new social contract based on shared prosperity and a just...
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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: Home“No one is too young to make a difference”: stories from the global climate strikeYoung people recount how they protested, in the face of poverty, conflict and toxic air pollution, for action on...
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Published in: HomeDismal failure of Saudi defences may entangle US just where Iran wants itLong-term political consequences could be even more serious for the US and its allies than the uselessness of their...
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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 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: HomeSaudi oil plant attack shows how fast warfare by the weak is changingAll the billions Saudi Arabia has spent on military hardware, plus a major US and UK military presence, couldn’t...
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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: HomeLetter from London: India next for ISISA young follower sees Western policy recruiting the dispossessed from West Africa to India, in the latest of a...
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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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