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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIs Iraq entering an era of post-sectarianism?
In the absence of civil war, the people of Iraq have found an opportunity to demand that the political elite deliver...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaYair Netanyahu: a scandalous man
Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest son has been at the center of many scandals from corruption to social media activity.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIraq’s protest movement reveals the failure of the post-2003 regime
While Iraq is experiencing its fourth week of mass protests, it is essential to understand not only their direct...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe image of Arabs in Kurdish oral heritage
Jazira’s Kurds have a rich oral heritage targeting their Arab neighbours. العربية
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCritical voices in critical times: Peter Mayo on Gramsci, Egypt and critical pedagogy
How can the work and thought of Antonio Gramsci help us make sense of the Arab Uprisings and their aftermath? Is...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMy scorched land: the story of Sardasht’s unhealed wounds
The story of Sardasht is a perfect example of the dark days of the Iranian regime’s unbridled hegemony over the Kurds.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaChallenges of fieldwork in Egypt: changing/challenging theoretical leanings
How can we ethnographically ground postmodern interest in human-animal relations?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe story of Saida Manoubiya: A Tunisian feminist icon
By calling for women's education and freedom, Saida Manoubiya was truly a feminist ahead of her time. العربية
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe forgotten history of revolutionary Raqqa, and its deep wounds
An interview with Mazen Hassoun, a young Syrian researcher and the co-founder of the online outlet Raqqa Post.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaHodeida: prospects of humanitarian catastrophe brings Yemen back into the news
Was the decision to carry out the offensive in the summer, when living conditions are the worst for the population,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAm I the son of the Arab Aisha? Jokes in a mixed household
Our friendly teasing sometimes echoes nationalistic, sectarian and tribal prejudice. العربية
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMo Salah, the revolution and Egypt’s defeat
The real trouble with Egypt is that it’s a place where hope never lives, but never truly dies. العربية
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCan Iran turn crisis into opportunity?
Iran is facing what is what is potentially the greatest existential threat it has faced since its inception in 1979.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPalestinian Jerusalemites leading Israelis towards normalisation
Normalisation holds an incredibly vague definition, and varies from one Palestinian to another. There are...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaYarmouk: a late obituary for the capital of the Palestinian diaspora
The story of the Palestinian refugee camp besieged, destroyed, and emptied it of its people before being looted by...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe president’s wedding: micro-politics of mass mobilisation in Egypt’s 2018 election
The micro-level responses, and the individual and local acts of agency still reaffirm Egypt’s longstanding tradition...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLooking from within: is the nuclear deal a big deal for the Iranian people?
The best deal for the Iranian people is to get dignity and respect and to save their country from further political...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRussia’s cautious role in Syria
How far would Russia risk its international relations to protect the regime of Bashar Al Assad?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaI am from Salamiya but none of this applies to me
In Syria, one could notice some of the significant remarks denigrating others based on their religion, sect, race or...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Great Return March and the women of Gaza
Why are Palestine’s feminists fighting on two fronts?