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

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas July 26, 2022July 17, 2023
Posted inUnderreported

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

Avatar photo by Jonathan Chan July 15, 2022December 28, 2024
Posted inOpinion

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

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas July 7, 2022December 28, 2024
Posted inUnderreported

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

Avatar photo by Osama Alshantti June 19, 2022December 28, 2024
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Shireen Abu Akleh and the Corporate War on Free Speech

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas June 13, 2022June 13, 2022
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Why Experts in Japan Are Calling on the Government to Better Support Afghan Refugees

Avatar photo by Yulina Goto June 2, 2022December 28, 2024
Posted inAnalysis

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

Avatar photo by Osama Alshantti May 30, 2022February 17, 2023
Posted inInterview

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
Posted inAnalysis

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
Posted inNarrative

How Google Represents a Modern Online Form of Orientalism

Avatar photo by Hamad Abdullah April 15, 2022December 28, 2024
Posted inUnderreported

Mainstream Media’s Coverage of the Ukraine Crisis Shows How Overlooked and Misrepresented Other Wars Are

Avatar photo by Tatheer Tariq April 10, 2022December 28, 2024
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Wealth Inequality, Classism, and Other Issues Continue to Cloud Picturesque Dubai

Avatar photo by Light Naing April 7, 2022April 9, 2025
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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

Avatar photo by Osama Alshantti March 11, 2022March 11, 2022
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While the Taliban Attempts to Rebrand, Afghan Civilians Continue to Suffer

Avatar photo by Jeanine Tajeddine March 2, 2022March 2, 2022
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Was the Arab Spring in Tunisia Successful?

Avatar photo by Osama Alshantti February 19, 2022February 19, 2022
Posted inOpinion

The US Government Has a Choice to Make on the Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp

Avatar photo by Joseph Bouchard February 13, 2022February 13, 2022
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Islamophobia in the CBSA threatens five Vancouver families

by Jasmine Cole February 10, 2022September 23, 2022

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