The right to health is severely restricted for the residents of Gaza in a way that would be inconceivable if enacted in a different setting.
While recent violence in Eastern Ghouta has made international headlines throughout the first months of 2018, it has not been the only display of force by the Syrian regime.
By the very nature of their positions, authoritarian leaders project extreme insecurity, as their legitimacy is not reaped from popular representation and democratic accountability.
Is it the disappearance of the Yemeni state that has resulted in the suffering of Yemenis?
Trump’s recent senior appointments suggest an increasingly virulent anti-Iranian strategy which certainly coincides with that of the current Saudi regime. Things could hardly be worse.
Only the Huthis would ‘celebrate’ three years of war with a theatrical performance including singing, dancing and poetry against a background of war films.
Comprehending the value of a festival that has weathered so many storms is not easy. That's why Nowruz is cherished. Nowruz Mubarak!
Focusing on the afterlife, the rewards of heaven for the just and hell for the unjust, keeps the masses in check and accepting of their social reality. This needs to change.
It requires great political skills to navigate the treacherous waters of transition towards democracy in a country beset by political infighting, rising inflation and indebtedness in a troubled region.
نحن أمام سقوط مدوّي لثقة الفلسطينيين بالأحزاب وبكونها جزءا من منظومة النضال الفلسطيني. كيف يمكننا تفسير ذلك؟
Iranians are discussing many important and crucial things these days: things that the government might not be able to find an answer to in the foreseeable future.
