From rebuilt mosques to new oil contracts, Russian firms are cashing in as the Assad regime gains the upper hand in Syria.
A world of conflict and fear means boom time for big military companies.
A year and a half ago, the authorities in Abkhazia banned abortions in nearly all circumstances. These women have paid the price.
Nobody doubts there is a problem – so why isn’t more being done to protect survivors of abuse?
It appears that the referendum is arguably nothing more than a bargaining chip used by President Barzani, whilst also covering itself as a clever ploy to lull the suffering Kurdish population away from the on-going problems.
Brexit is the incomprehension of a former imperial power, wistfully hoping to recreate a long-gone global sphere of influence.
С момента грузино-абхазской войны прошло 25 лет. Но ситуация с грузинскими беженцами до сих не урегулирована. English
These 50.50 authors will delight and challenge us with monthly comment and analysis about sexuality in Africa, and reportage on intersecting forms of oppression in Italy.
The term 'alt-right' is appropriate for a loose movement able to mainstream white nationalism and fascism and make them part of popular culture, the media landscape and the national dialogue.
This summer how many people will drive, walk, or take a train and barely realise that they have crossed a border? How many people will know about the 2 million residents of Gaza that don’t have that right?
How can domestic workers organise when the legal system places them at the complete mercy of their employers?
