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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: 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: 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: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionAfter the nightmare of the Gaza massacre, what comes next?The bombing was the worst I’ve experienced, but it can’t contain the Palestinian uprising that is showing the world...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisThe war that Israel lostOn the tactical level, Israeli armed forces have superior weapons, but on the strategic level, they are losing...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionChildren are on the frontline of Israel’s war on Gaza – againIsrael’s attacks are following the same pattern of war crimes and targeting of civilians as before, and it’s Gaza’s...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureIraq: assassinations, repression, and the struggles of daily lifeYears of of lethal state failure have devastated the people of Iraq, whose daily life today is fraught with...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionGeorge W Bush’s finest piece of warPainting immigrants’ faces and laughing on chat shows will not excuse the former US president’s blood-stained past
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSudanese women show that peace requires participation not just representationThis December Sudanese women are celebrating the second anniversary of the revolution with mixed feelings of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhile the world was locked down, Yemen faced an apocalyptic yearWith the international community preoccupied with COVID-19, the world’s largest humanitarian crisis worsened,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe UK must immediately stop selling arms that are killing Yemeni civiliansAfter more than five years of war, governments, including the UK, can no longer credibly claim to be fooled by...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaYemen: the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the war torn countryThe 5th anniversary of the war in Yemen is a time for stock taking about the changes in the past year and prospects...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCasualties of ‘war on terror’ in Iraq: life, security and libertyMapping the conflict and its casualties can change our understanding of this war and any war.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaYemen’s hopes and expectations - Part 3: living conditions and humanitarian aidCorruption, war profiteering, and outrageous governance are deepening the severe humanitarian disaster in Yemen.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaYemen’s hopes and expectations - Part 2: Can Saudi Arabia leave Yemen?While Saudi Arabia seeks an exit from the Yemen war, it is deepening its involvement in the South instead.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaYemen’s hopes and expectations - Part 1: the Stockholm agreementWhat has been the outcome of the Stockholm agreement, a year after it was reached?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIran: wanting revenge but needing compromiseHow is Soleimani’s demise likely to alter Iran’s policy options?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey’s occupation and expansion in SyriaTurkish-backed violations intensify in Northeast Syria: why we should not be surprised.
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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 AsiaReflections on “peace” in AfghanistanLeaving a misguided war and choosing not to look back.
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