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  Published in: Home

  Ousmane Sembène: and the part that has no part

  Published on: 3 July 2020

  Written by: Samir Gandesha All articles by Samir Gandesha

  "Today, in the West, but especially in North America, we see the intimate ties between fascism and an increasingly...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Ports, ships and the human economy of global sea trade: an interview with Laleh Khalili

  Published on: 30 June 2020

  Written by: Tugrul Mende All articles by Tugrul Mende

  Little has been written about the sea trade in the Gulf. Laleh Khalili’s latest book explores the complex realities...

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  Published in: Pandemic Borders

  For migrant workers in the MENA, flattening the curve of inequality is urgent

  Published on: 29 June 2020

  Written by: Georges Fahmi All articles by Georges Fahmi

  The global COVID-19 pandemic is not the root cause of migrant exploitation, discrimination and vulnerability but it...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Why do Arabs trust the military?

  Published on: 22 June 2020

  Written by: Abdalhadi Alijla All articles by Abdalhadi Alijla

  Why do so many people in Arab countries trust armed forces, even though most armies in the region are highly corrupt?

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Syria: local agreements, regional rivalry and a global pandemic

  Published on: 19 June 2020

  Written by: Juline Beaujouan All articles by Juline Beaujouan

  Written by: Eyas Ghreiz All articles by Eyas Ghreiz

  As the regime moves towards capturing Idlib, rivalry between Russia and Iran to control Syria is growing.

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  A history of violence: slavery, colonialism and coups d’etat

  Published on: 18 June 2020

  Written by: Maged Mandour All articles by Maged Mandour

  Only through an understanding of the historical impact of colonialism can we begin to heal the wounds caused by...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Black lives should matter in the Mediterranean too

  Published on: 16 June 2020

  Written by: Valeria Alice Colombo All articles by Valeria Alice Colombo

  Malta’s fatal strategies to counter the growing number of refugees are part of the EU’s systematic racism and...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  “Iran’s airspace is not safe”: is more isolation the answer?

  Published on: 4 June 2020

  Written by: Kourosh Ziabari All articles by Kourosh Ziabari

  Will halting flights to Iran produce the desirable outcome and induce Iran into cooperation in the investigation of...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  No country for minorities: the inequality of state repression in Iran

  Published on: 1 June 2020

  Written by: Asha Sawhney All articles by Asha Sawhney

  Written by: Sabrîna Azad All articles by Sabrîna Azad

  To build a solidarity movement with the Iranian people, one must listen to the voice of Iran’s oppressed minorities.

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  How does authoritarianism survive in Syria? An interview with Lisa Wedeen

  Published on: 26 May 2020

  Written by: Tugrul Mende All articles by Tugrul Mende

  How did the emergence of a civil-war autocracy in Syria change the way the regime reproduces its power?

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Underground Botox: what is essential and what is not during a global pandemic?

  Published on: 22 May 2020

  Written by: Aman Bezreh All articles by Aman Bezreh

  COVID-19 might have changed people’s perception of what is considered essential, but the perception of necessities...

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  Published in: 50.50

  Detained in Jordan for disobeying men, girls use art to tell their stories

  Published on: 21 May 2020

  Written by: Marta Vidal All articles by Marta Vidal

  Long before COVID-19, these girls were detained under a controversial ‘male guardianship’ system. Here are some of...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  The UK must immediately stop selling arms that are killing Yemeni civilians

  Published on: 20 May 2020

  Written by: Bonyan Jamall All articles by Bonyan Jamall

  Written by: Dearbhla Minogue All articles by Dearbhla Minogue

  After more than five years of war, governments, including the UK, can no longer credibly claim to be fooled by...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Rojava: statelessness in a time of pandemic

  Published on: 19 May 2020

  Written by: Anya Briy All articles by Anya Briy

  Lack of international recognition as a state has disastrous consequences on an area already suffering from war and...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Locked up with no escape: refugees and migrants in Libya face bombs,virus and everything in between

  Published on: 18 May 2020

  Written by: Marwa Mohamed All articles by Marwa Mohamed

  While the situation in Libya is bleak overall, it remains exceptionally desperate for the refugees and migrants who...

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  Published in: Pandemic Borders

  Will global corporations take responsibility for those they have long exploited?

  Published on: 18 May 2020

  Written by: Jay Ramasubramanyam All articles by Jay Ramasubramanyam

  A transnational solidarity beyond borders must include the corporations and conglomerates who benefitted from...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Espionage and repression in the Middle East courtesy of the West

  Published on: 15 May 2020

  Written by: Jon Hoffman All articles by Jon Hoffman

  Western companies are providing surveillance tools to authoritarian regimes in the Middle East.

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Libya’s forgotten half: between conflict and pandemic, women pay the higher price

  Published on: 14 May 2020

  Written by: Asma Khalifa All articles by Asma Khalifa

  Now more than ever, the country needs everyone’s contribution to survive the upcoming changes.

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Does anyone remember the chemical attacks on Sudanese civilians?

  Published on: 13 May 2020

  Written by: Sabrîna Azad All articles by Sabrîna Azad

  In 2016, Omar al-Bashir's government committed yet another war crime in Darfur by using poisonous gas against...

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  Published in: Can Europe Make It?

  Could Turkey’s opposition provide a model for the defeat of populist authoritarian rule?

  Published on: 11 May 2020

  Written by: Seren Selvin Korkmaz All articles by Seren Selvin Korkmaz

  COVID-19 could strengthen global resilience against populist authoritarianism. Those movements should also learn...