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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe capitalist roots of Egyptian authoritarianism: demystifying a state
The Egyptian state, did not evolve organically, an elite superimposed it, in order to fulfill dynastic ambitions.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLebanon’s deadly blast: when corruption turned into carnage
Since the massive explosion, the state has been absent, leaving people to fend for themselves – while leaders seem...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIran: how to kill a language
Zara Mohammadi was sentenced to 10 years in prison for teaching Kurdish. This is part of a state policy against minorities.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPalestinians refuse to stop thinking forward
Everything starts with the Palestinian people and all options are now open in this decade of clarity and renewal.
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Published in: Home: OpinionHow Trump is opening the way for the Taliban to take Afghanistan back
Trump’s eagerness to ‘bring our boys home’ is leaving the Afghan government with little power to resist the Taliban...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIranians say no to executions
While many are dying from COVID-19, the Iranian regime is still trying to execute those arrested in the November...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWill the new Iraqi government face the domestic violence epidemic?
With domestic violence reaching alarming levels in Iraq during the pandemic, can the Iraqi government do the right thing?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDuring a pandemic, domestic violence shelters are essential services
In the Arab region, the pandemic serves as a wake-up call, highlighting the need to view shelter and other domestic...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: no country for all women
Recent events in Egypt show how the country’s mistreatment of women is part of a system that uses violence against...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIn Oman, no security for the migrant health workers fighting the pandemic
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 AsiaErdogan’s private police force: a new blow to Turkish democracy
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 AsiaThe looming genocide against the Kurds: history should not repeat itself
Turkey’s military operations are part of an extermination policy against the Kurdish populations.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOnly one way out: a unitary state with equal rights in Palestine-Israel
Everyone who values democracy, justice and human decency should assist the Palestinians in achieving this goal.
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Published in: HomeIf Trump needs a war to win in November, which enemy will he choose?
He’s failed on COVID-19 and the economy is tanking. Could a military adventure in Afghanistan, Iran or North Korea...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWomen activists in the Middle East face online bullying and sexual harassment
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 AsiaFor Tunisian protesters, democracy is not enough
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 AsiaHow a generation of Syrian children in Lebanon were robbed of their education
Racism, xenophobia, and corruption rendered hundreds of thousands of Syrian children “a lost generation”.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: a state serving the military
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 AsiaPorts, ships and the human economy of global sea trade: an interview with Laleh Khalili
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: Can Europe Make It?Reimagining victory by winning the peace
If we want to see societies win the peace we need a concept of victory that is about justice and reconciliation,...