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West Asia & North Africa

Explore the complexities of West Asia and North Africa, covering political transitions, cultural heritage, social movements, and regional challenges.

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The Decontextualization of the Palestinian Struggle

Avatar photo by Sude Guvendik October 18, 2023August 19, 2024
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A Neglected Legacy: The Desolation of Imam Al-Ghazali’s Tomb

Avatar photo by Sude Guvendik October 5, 2023October 5, 2023
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Israeli Judicial Overhaul: Response to a Judiciary Crisis or a Threat to Democracy?

Avatar photo by Liz Mendes September 7, 2023September 7, 2023
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Explainer: The “New Cold War” in Africa

Avatar photo by Jack McClelland August 28, 2023August 28, 2023
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The Vulnerability of Human Rights: Refugees’ Diminishing Right to Non-Refoulement

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson August 24, 2023August 24, 2023
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Yazidi Genocide: The Forgotten Survivors’ Journey Towards Reparations

Avatar photo by Marine Krauzman August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
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Which Story Is Newsworthy? The Kalamata Migrant Crisis and the Titanic Submersible Tragedies on the Mediterranean Sea

Avatar photo by Jacob Sablan August 14, 2023December 28, 2024
Posted inOpinion

After Twelve Years of Suspension, Why is Syria Now Back to the Arab League?

Avatar photo by Maryam Elmanzalawy July 31, 2023August 1, 2023
Posted inSpotlight

Challenging Tradition: Addressing Period Poverty in Lebanon

Avatar photo by Madalynn Hausch July 15, 2023December 27, 2024
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Music, Memory and Resistance in Palestine: Part II

Avatar photo by Sude Guvendik June 16, 2023December 28, 2024
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Music, Memory and Resistance in Palestine: Part I

Avatar photo by Sude Guvendik June 12, 2023December 28, 2024
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Explainer: The Sudanese Crisis 

Avatar photo by Fatima Mahmoud May 31, 2023April 19, 2024
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Kingmaker: The Unexpected Force in Türkiye’s Election

Avatar photo by Sude Guvendik May 29, 2023May 29, 2023
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Why is the Portrayal of the War in Yemen Deeply Flawed?

Avatar photo by Maryam Elmanzalawy May 2, 2023December 28, 2024
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An Act of God or Social Murder? Erdoğan Under the Political Rubble

Avatar photo by Sude Guvendik March 28, 2023July 28, 2023
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The Swimmers: Charges Dropped for Sara Mardini and Migrant Aid Workers

Avatar photo by Alex Senchyna March 8, 2023December 28, 2024
Posted inUnderreported

The Kurdish Question Unanswered: What is Missing From the News on the Iranian Protests

Avatar photo by Henry Stevens February 22, 2023February 24, 2023
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COP27: Where We’ve Come from and Where We’re Going

Avatar photo by Maya Edwards November 7, 2022November 7, 2022
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Rojava’s Last Stand: How the International Community Failed a Burgeoning Democracy

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson August 29, 2022December 28, 2024
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The ‘B’ in BDS – Arguing in Favour of Cultural Boycotts

Avatar photo by Henry Stevens August 12, 2022December 28, 2024

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