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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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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: OpinionIn Sudan’s new revolt, women and youth will not settle for less than full civilian ruleThe Sudanese people have made up their mind to defy the 25 October coup, and there is no way back
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionCan states be trusted to protect the public from radicalised extremists?An examination of the radicalisation that leads to violent extremism such as the Liverpool bombing must include the...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionThe dilemma of Lebanese expats: to vote or not to vote?The shrouded line between casting a vote for change in Lebanon’s 2022 election or boycotting the system altogether
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureClimate change is killing Libya’s honey beesSweltering summers and cold winters as a result of climate change are hurting Libya’s traditional culture of...
