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  Published in: Can Europe Make It?

  The defeat of the 'real' neo-Ottomanists

  Published on: 5 August 2020

  Written by: Karabekir Akkoyunlu All articles by Karabekir Akkoyunlu

  It was difficult to miss the irony of commentaries on the “triumph of neo-Ottomanism” on 24 July, when Erdoğan was...

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  Published in: openDemocracyUK: Investigation

  Oxford and other top British universities under fire for sending students to illegal Israeli settlements

  Published on: 3 August 2020

  Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

  Written by: Walid el Houri All articles by Walid el Houri

  Amnesty says the universities are “actively linking themselves to a whole system of illegality, discrimination and...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  In Oman, no security for the migrant health workers fighting the pandemic

  Published on: 23 July 2020

  Written by: Francis Owtram All articles by Francis Owtram

  Written by: Annemarie Profanter All articles by Annemarie Profanter

  Written by: Elena Maestri All articles by Elena Maestri

  Oman, like other Gulf states, has used migrant workers to achieve its development goals but has consistently failed...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Erdogan’s private police force: a new blow to Turkish democracy

  Published on: 22 July 2020

  Written by: Serdar San All articles by Serdar San

  The new strengthened neighborhood watchmen can further monitor and suppress Erdogan's political opponents under the...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  The looming genocide against the Kurds: history should not repeat itself

  Published on: 17 July 2020

  Written by: Veysi Dag All articles by Veysi Dag

  Turkey’s military operations are part of an extermination policy against the Kurdish populations.

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Only one way out: a unitary state with equal rights in Palestine-Israel

  Published on: 16 July 2020

  Written by: Ghada Karmi All articles by Ghada Karmi

  Everyone who values democracy, justice and human decency should assist the Palestinians in achieving this goal.

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  Women activists in the Middle East face online bullying and sexual harassment

  Published on: 9 July 2020

  Written by: Zaina Erhaim All articles by Zaina Erhaim

  A growing wave of online bullying and sexual harassment is forcing many women and feminist activists to abandon the...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  For Tunisian protesters, democracy is not enough

  Published on: 8 July 2020

  Written by: Larbi Sadiki All articles by Larbi Sadiki

  If youth grievances continue to fester in the country’s marginalized regions, any captivation with a hard won...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  How a generation of Syrian children in Lebanon were robbed of their education

  Published on: 7 July 2020

  Written by: Maha Shuayb All articles by Maha Shuayb

  Racism, xenophobia, and corruption rendered hundreds of thousands of Syrian children “a lost generation”.

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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

  Egypt: a state serving the military

  Published on: 3 July 2020

  Written by: Maged Mandour All articles by Maged Mandour

  Since the coup of 2013, there has been a process of structural change within the Egyptian state, where civilian...

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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

  Seeds of resistance: Palestinian farmers fight against annexation and pandemic

  Published on: 24 June 2020

  Written by: Salena Fay Tramel All articles by Salena Fay Tramel

  The violent Israeli encroachment and annexation of Palestinian land is putting the future of the West Bank and its...

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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.