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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  For Iraqis, the choice is between pandemic or poverty

  Published on: 18 August 2020

  Written by: Nabil Salih All articles by Nabil Salih

  In the streets of Baghdad, Iraqis battle a corrupt political class, war, poverty, and now a pandemic that has...

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  Published in: North Africa, West Asia

  The capitalist roots of Egyptian authoritarianism: demystifying a state

  Published on: 11 August 2020

  Written by: Maged Mandour All articles by Maged Mandour

  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 Asia

  Lebanon’s deadly blast: when corruption turned into carnage

  Published on: 7 August 2020

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

  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 Asia

  Iran: how to kill a language

  Published on: 6 August 2020

  Written by: Haidar Khezri All articles by Haidar Khezri

  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: 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: North Africa, West Asia

  Palestinians refuse to stop thinking forward

  Published on: 5 August 2020

  Written by: Sam Bahour All articles by Sam Bahour

  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: 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

  Iranians say no to executions

  Published on: 31 July 2020

  Written by: Mina Khani All articles by Mina Khani

  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 Asia

  Will the new Iraqi government face the domestic violence epidemic?

  Published on: 29 July 2020

  Written by: Rejna Alaaldin All articles by Rejna Alaaldin

  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 Asia

  During a pandemic, domestic violence shelters are essential services

  Published on: 27 July 2020

  Written by: Stephanie Chaban All articles by Stephanie Chaban

  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 Asia

  Egypt: no country for all women

  Published on: 24 July 2020

  Written by: Wael Eskandar All articles by Wael Eskandar

  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 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...