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Trump’s New Administration: Hard-line Approaches in the Middle East
Politics

Trump’s New Administration: Hard-line Approaches in the Middle East

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Picture of the Week
Opinion

Picture of the Week

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What’s in Store for Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)?
Politics

What’s in Store for Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)?

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Why Egypt Is Revisiting Its Deal with the IMF
Economy

Why Egypt Is Revisiting Its Deal with the IMF

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The Tunisian Revolution of 2010
Politics

The Tunisian Revolution of 2010

6 days ago

Picture of the Week

Picture of the Week

Journalists gathered in front of the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, just hours before a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was set to take effect, celebrating by taking photos and embracing one another on January 18, 2025. Since the start of …
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From the October War of 1973 to the Oslo Accords (1973 – 1990)

The incursion by Hamas militants into Israel is often compared to the 1973 October War, or Yom Kippur War, when Egypt and Syria undertook a surprise attack on Israel.
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The Israeli Occupation of Palestine – Human Rights Violations

The Israeli occupation of Palestine, including the blockade of Gaza, has forced Palestinians into armed resistance. Get an insight into all human rights violations here.
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Kahane Movement: Origins and Influence on Israeli Politics

While Palestinian militants are portrayed as “terrorists” in the mainstream media, Jewish terrorists, influenced by the Kahane movement, are often not. This Jewish extremist movement increasingly influenced Israeli politics.
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Lebanon: The Journey of Devastation and Displacement, and Return

Lebanon: The Journey of Devastation and Displacement, and Return

States Come and Go: What will be Israel’s future legacy?

States Come and Go: What will be Israel’s future legacy?

Without accountability, the legacy of Israel may ultimately be one of lost opportunities …
Nablus: the City of Martyrs

Nablus: the City of Martyrs

How are young Palestinians in the West Bank resisting the oppressing Israeli occupation, …
Manifesto to Resolve Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Manifesto to Resolve Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Russia and Iran: New Divides and Ongoing Intersections

Russia and Iran: New Divides and Ongoing Intersections

Since the start of 2024, points of contention between Russia and Iran have been steadily …
Israel’s Psychological War on Lebanon

Israel’s Psychological War on Lebanon

Psychological warfare is a non-combat strategy that employs tactical propaganda, threats, …
Culture
In Beirut’s Southern Suburbs, Resistance against Memoricide

In Beirut’s Southern Suburbs, …

Over the past weeks of Israel's sustained aggression against Lebanon, airstrikes on the southern suburbs have intensified. Once confined to the night and early morning hours, the bombardment now continues almost around the clock. People wake up to …

Erasure as an Israeli Weapon of War against Lebanon

Erasure as an Israeli Weapon of War against Lebanon

The Struggles of Education in South Lebanon: Another Uncertain School Year

The Struggles of Education in South Lebanon: Another Uncertain School Year

History of Tunisia

History of Tunisia
Religion
Christian and Muslim Zionism: Unlikely allies

Christian and Muslim Zionism: Unlikely allies

Prior to the formation of organized Zionism, there were a number of initiatives that sought to bring Jews from Europe to Palestine. As early as the 16th and 17th centuries, …

Eid al-Fitr: Middle Eastern Calendars and Tradition

Eid al-Fitr: Middle Eastern Calendars and Tradition

Syria’s Assyrians: Grave Reality and Uncertain Future

Syria’s Assyrians: Grave Reality and Uncertain Future

Syria’s Murshidis: Fair Treatment and Accusations of Heresy

Syria’s Murshidis: Fair Treatment and Accusations of Heresy
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Society
Women Athletes in MENA Challenge Gender Norms Against All Odds

Women Athletes in MENA Challenge Gender Norms Against All Odds

In general, women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region face a significant gender gap in several aspects of their lives, especially employment. Currently, only 19% …

Tunisian Democracy in Crisis 2019-2024

Tunisian Democracy in Crisis 2019-2024

Democratic Transition in Tunisia 2014-2019

Democratic Transition in Tunisia 2014-2019

Iraq’s New Anti-LGBTQ+ Law: A Harsh New Reality

Iraq’s New Anti-LGBTQ+ Law: A Harsh New Reality
Climate Action
Lebanon’s Public Beaches: Battle for Access Continues

Lebanon’s Public Beaches: Battle for Access Continues

Environmental pollution and relentless encroachments continue to degrade the public beaches that remain accessible, creating a vicious cycle. Many people in Lebanon are …

Skyscrapers in Cairo: A Dazzling Skyline Amidst Environmental Pressures

Skyscrapers in Cairo: A Dazzling Skyline Amidst Environmental Pressures

Ethiopia’s Red Sea Deal Sparks Concern Across Arab Region

Ethiopia’s Red Sea Deal Sparks Concern Across Arab Region

Iraq’s Environmental Challenges Post-Conflict

Iraq’s Environmental Challenges Post-Conflict

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Desalination and XPRIZE on Display at IDRA Congress Abu Dhabi

Desalination and XPRIZE on Display at IDRA Congress Abu Dhabi

Partnership between Fanack Water and The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security

Partnership between Fanack Water and The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security

Why Gaza is Running Out of Fresh Water

Why Gaza is Running Out of Fresh Water

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