Palestinian rights groups must realize that they have limited international influence, but that Palestinians have high expectations. The war in Gaza has challenged them further, and they must step up their efforts. From the openGlobalRights debate, Human rights: mass or elite movement? العربية
The war in Gaza did not only wreak huge damage on the strip—it added to the polarisation of Israeli society too.
The fragility of Arab capital cities reflects the lack of legitimacy among their rulers and the wider popular antagonism they provoke.
An audio documentary uncovering the illicit trade in antiquities in post-revolution Egypt.
I’m Syrian. I lived most of my life in Syria and the Gulf, until I came to the UK to study. There is an apartment I think of as
The Koran proclaims equality between the sexes but also clearly indicates male superiority. In the fight for women’s rights in Islamic societies, how do human rights activists and Muslim feminists reconcile this contradiction? A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Religion and Human Right
The key to fiscal policy reform lies in ending the political stalemate through democratisation and public participation in policy making.
As media coverage of Syria is increasingly monopolized by geopolitical and military approaches, a small town in northwestern Syria continues to provide a collective account of the country that is both accessible and nuanced.
A victory for the Kurds and their allies in Syria is a victory for all who want a future that is dictated neither by fundamentalists nor imperialists.
Razan Ghazzawi delves into her relationship with her mentor, namesake, and towering figure within the Syrian uprising: Razan Zaitounah. An insight into the complicated and deeply personal relationship with a cause.
Efforts at the economic empowerment of women in Jordan are missing the point - there are political and social issues that need to be addressed first.
