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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 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

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Rojava’s Last Stand: How the International Community Failed a Burgeoning Democracy

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The ‘B’ in BDS – Arguing in Favour of Cultural Boycotts

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Biden’s Visit to the Middle East Signals Escalating Militarism in the Region

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Kazakhstan’s Recent Political Reforms: Real Progress, or Symbolic Changes?

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How the U.S. and the International Community Can Aid – Rather Than Harm – the People of Afghanistan

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An International Investigation Into Israel’s Targeting of Palestinian Journalists is Long Overdue

Avatar photo by Alex Senchyna June 21, 2022June 21, 2022
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Without Access to Clean Water, Two Million Lives in Gaza Are at Risk

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Shireen Abu Akleh and the Corporate War on Free Speech

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Why Experts in Japan Are Calling on the Government to Better Support Afghan Refugees

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Lebanon’s Recent Election: The Beginning of Change, or More of the Same?

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Challenging Myths About a Muslim, Migrant Woman: A Review of Fauzia Rafique’s Novel, Skeena

Avatar photo by Hamad Abdullah May 15, 2022December 28, 2024
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The Autocratic Partnership Between Egypt and Sudan’s Military Threatens Democratic Resistance in North Africa

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson April 20, 2022July 22, 2022
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After Years of Broken Relations, Why Is Turkish-Israeli Rapprochement Happening?

Avatar photo by Osama Alshantti April 18, 2022April 18, 2022
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How Google Represents a Modern Online Form of Orientalism

Avatar photo by Hamad Abdullah April 15, 2022December 28, 2024
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Mainstream Media’s Coverage of the Ukraine Crisis Shows How Overlooked and Misrepresented Other Wars Are

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Wealth Inequality, Classism, and Other Issues Continue to Cloud Picturesque Dubai

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UBC Votes to Divest in Support of Palestine

by Jasmine Cole March 31, 2022March 31, 2022
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Eighteen Years Later, the ICJ’s Ruling on the Separation Wall in Palestine is Still Ineffective

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