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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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What is Hezbollah and How Does It Plan to Stay Relevant?

Avatar photo by Jeanine Tajeddine January 16, 2022March 12, 2023
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How the US-China Trade War is Shifting Middle Eastern Regional Politics

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas January 13, 2022December 28, 2024
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The Imtidad Movement: A New Player in Iraqi Politics

Avatar photo by Tatheer Tariq January 5, 2022March 10, 2022
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Turkmenistan: Authoritarianism and Democratisation in Ex-Soviet Central Asia

Avatar photo by Jonathan Chan December 27, 2021December 28, 2024
Posted inOpinion

Reactions to BDS Prove Its Effectiveness

by Jasmine Cole December 17, 2021February 8, 2022
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Economic Development in Uzbekistan: A Tale of Caution

Avatar photo by Jonathan Chan December 10, 2021December 28, 2024
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The West, Canada, and the Mujahedin-e-Khalq

Avatar photo by Joseph Bouchard December 4, 2021February 10, 2022
Posted inExplainer

Explainer: The African Union

Avatar photo by Lara Yacoub November 24, 2021August 3, 2022
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Increased Regional Cooperation in Africa: A New Trend?

Avatar photo by Jonathan Chan November 20, 2021February 8, 2022
Posted inUnderreported

The Treatment of Migrant Workers in the Gulf States

Avatar photo by Tatheer Tariq November 14, 2021February 8, 2022
Posted inNews

Frozen Democracy: The Recent Power Grab in Tunisia

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson November 4, 2021February 10, 2022
Posted inAnalysis

How Much Was Pakistan Really Involved in the Afghanistan War?

Avatar photo by Tatheer Tariq November 3, 2021December 28, 2024
Posted inExplainer

Explainer: Shariah Law

Avatar photo by Lara Yacoub November 2, 2021March 11, 2023
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The Lebanese Fuel Crisis

Avatar photo by Jeanine Tajeddine October 24, 2021March 12, 2023
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Femicide in Turkey and the Withdrawal From the Istanbul Convention

Avatar photo by Tatheer Tariq September 22, 2021February 10, 2022
Posted inAnalysis

Sustaining Development and Removing Dependence in Kazakhstan

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson September 19, 2021December 28, 2024
Posted inOpinion

The United States – Not the Afghan People – Is to Blame for Afghanistan’s Current State

Avatar photo by Majeed Malhas September 5, 2021December 28, 2024
Posted inFeature

Mental Health of Afghan Youth: A Neighbor’s Concern

Avatar photo by Maham Kamal Khanum August 31, 2021December 27, 2024
Posted inUnderreported

The Impacts of the Beirut Explosion One Year Later

Avatar photo by Jeanine Tajeddine August 19, 2021February 8, 2022
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Afghanistan: Life After US Intervention

by Katie Howe August 8, 2021December 28, 2024

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