An audio documentary uncovering the illicit trade in antiquities in post-revolution Egypt.
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.
Shia militias, still operating under the control of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, are laying siege to Latifiyya, especially the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haqq militia. Failure to address the broader effects of international assistance in Iraq’s fight promises to further polarize Iraq’s communities.
في مشروع “الانتفاضة: نظرة نقدية”, أردنا أن نوّسع ونفتح النقاش عن "المسألة الطائفية" على مداه وبتفصيل بحيث يتجاوز صيغة: هل النظام السوري طائفي أم لا؟ يتم ذلك عبر توجيه أسئلة إلى كل من سلامة كيلة وفكتريوس شمس، وتقليب الأمر على أوجه متعددة سعيا لبناء معرفة بالطائفية لا ترتهن إلا لشروط المعرفة العلمية
The American intervention will strengthen the hand of Arab autocrats against their opponents, Islamists and non-Islamists alike. It lends credibility to the 'war against terror' rhetoric that these regimes use as a suppressant to the revolution.
The unravelling of Iraqi society set the context for the emergence of the Islamic State-led insurgency in Iraq. But the role played by IS is a byproduct of the flows of capital and ideology in a much wider theatre of power.
Arab Awakening's columnists offer their weekly perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East. Leading the week, Anti-Syrian sentiment in Lebanon.
