-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA history of violence: slavery, colonialism and coups d’etat
Only through an understanding of the historical impact of colonialism can we begin to heal the wounds caused by...
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBlack lives should matter in the Mediterranean too
Malta’s fatal strategies to counter the growing number of refugees are part of the EU’s systematic racism and...
-
Published in: North Africa, West Asia“Iran’s airspace is not safe”: is more isolation the answer?
Will halting flights to Iran produce the desirable outcome and induce Iran into cooperation in the investigation of...
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaNo country for minorities: the inequality of state repression in Iran
To build a solidarity movement with the Iranian people, one must listen to the voice of Iran’s oppressed minorities.
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaHow does authoritarianism survive in Syria? An interview with Lisa Wedeen
How did the emergence of a civil-war autocracy in Syria change the way the regime reproduces its power?
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaUnderground Botox: what is essential and what is not during a global pandemic?
COVID-19 might have changed people’s perception of what is considered essential, but the perception of necessities...
-
Published in: 50.50Detained in Jordan for disobeying men, girls use art to tell their stories
Long before COVID-19, these girls were detained under a controversial ‘male guardianship’ system. Here are some of...
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe UK must immediately stop selling arms that are killing Yemeni civilians
After more than five years of war, governments, including the UK, can no longer credibly claim to be fooled by...
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRojava: statelessness in a time of pandemic
Lack of international recognition as a state has disastrous consequences on an area already suffering from war and...
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLocked up with no escape: refugees and migrants in Libya face bombs,virus and everything in between
While the situation in Libya is bleak overall, it remains exceptionally desperate for the refugees and migrants who...
-
Published in: ourEconomyIntroducing the Wire International
Counteracting corporate media consolidation, the Progressive International has launched the Wire, to disseminate...
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEspionage and repression in the Middle East courtesy of the West
Western companies are providing surveillance tools to authoritarian regimes in the Middle East.
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLibya’s forgotten half: between conflict and pandemic, women pay the higher price
Now more than ever, the country needs everyone’s contribution to survive the upcoming changes.
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDoes anyone remember the chemical attacks on Sudanese civilians?
In 2016, Omar al-Bashir's government committed yet another war crime in Darfur by using poisonous gas against...
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDetainees in Libya need protection: they must be released now
The right to health and life of detainees in Libya must be protected especially in times of pandemic.
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIn times of crisis, diaspora groups know what to do
Kurdish diaspora associations in European cities have performed a crucial function to mitigate the challenging...
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDespite COVID-19, Libya war rages with civilians at risk
After years of getting away with their crimes, armed groups in Libya continue to destroy the country’s fragile...
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: a brutal history of state encounters
Egyptian photographer and director Shady Habash’s death in prison is one in a long history of state brutality in the country.
-
Published in: 50.50New marriage, new country and no friends
I was sent to Iran to be married. My family in Afghanistan ask me how Iranians treat me. How would I know? I’ve...
-
Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPoverty or virus? Lebanon’s uprising continues despite the pandemic
Despite increasing protests, the coronavirus crisis remains a double-edged sword for the Lebanese uprising.