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Is Saudi Arabia Opening Up to LGBTQ+ Visitors?
Society

Is Saudi Arabia Opening Up to LGBTQ+ Visitors?

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Green Hydrogen Projects Expand in Arab Countries
Climate

Green Hydrogen Projects Expand in Arab Countries

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Iraqi Folk Poetry: Integral Cultural Heritage
Culture

Iraqi Folk Poetry: Integral Cultural Heritage

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Shadow Economy Increases Social Inequalities in Arab Region
Economy

Shadow Economy Increases Social Inequalities in Arab Region

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Sisi’s First Term: Consolidating Power in Egypt

Sisi’s First Term: Consolidating Power in Egypt

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Political Settlements in Syria: Gains and Losses of Regional Parties

Political Settlements in Syria: Gains and Losses of Regional Parties

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had already initiated this normalization process with Damascus, and other Arab countries have followed suit. Syria's recent re-entry into the Arab League can also be viewed as a significant step toward ending its regional …

Editors' Picks

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Nakba’s Role in Forming the Palestinian National Identity

Following the 1948 Nakba, many Palestinians were rendered homeless and subjected to various disparate regimes and authorities that limited their representation as one nation.

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The Balfour Declaration: A Scrap of Paper that Changed History

The Balfour Declaration the foundations for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that continues to this day.
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The Palestinian Cause in Palestinian Cinema

After the Nakba of 1948, the Palestinian cause became the primary subject of Palestinian cinema. Even at present, it is rare to find a Palestinian film revolving around anything else.
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Israel’s Mossad: The Politics and History

Israel’s Mossad: The Politics and History

Confronting problematic tenets of religious law: Judaism could follow Islam

Confronting problematic tenets of religious law: Judaism could follow Islam

The religious Zionist approach to a one-state solution brings into sharp relief …
Israel on its 75th Anniversary

Israel on its 75th Anniversary

Israel was established 75 years ago based on the solution of the Zionist movement, a …
Netanyahu Government Tightens Noose on Palestinians

Netanyahu Government Tightens Noose on Palestinians

The Arab-Israeli Conflict Developments

The Arab-Israeli Conflict Developments

Since the Madrid Conference in 1991, major new variables have changed the Arab-Israeli …
Iranian Women and the Fight Against Mandatory Hijab

Iranian Women and the Fight Against Mandatory Hijab

Iranian women have been protesting against mandatory hijab wearing since the rise of the …
Culture
Beirut’s Sursock Museum Reopens: A Space for Art and Healing

Beirut’s Sursock Museum Reopens: …

With no aid from Lebanon’s government, Beirut’s Sursock Museum managed to raise over two million US dollars toward restoring the museum following the 2020 explosion. The Italian government was a major contributor, with $965,000 donated through …

Sexual Harassment in Egypt: A Persistent Negative Phenomenon

Sexual Harassment in Egypt: A Persistent Negative Phenomenon

Syrian Drama Regains its Shine

Syrian Drama Regains its Shine
Society
Tunisia’s Vulnerable Groups Bear the Brunt of Climate Change

Tunisia’s Vulnerable Groups Bear the Brunt of Climate Change

The water crisis will disproportionately impact impoverished communities, even in non-agricultural societies. For instance, the recent ban on washing cars by Tunisian …

Gender Gap in MENA: Cultural, Legal and Institutional Barriers

Gender Gap in MENA: Cultural, Legal and Institutional Barriers

Lebanese Marking Eid al-Fitr Turn to Thrift Stores as Economy Continues to Nosedive

Lebanese Marking Eid al-Fitr Turn to Thrift Stores as Economy Continues to Nosedive
Religion
Saint Barbara for Christians of the Levant: Preservation and Tradition

Saint Barbara for Christians of the Levant: Preservation and Tradition

There are numerous tellings of Saint Barbara's story, and most of them vary in small specifics. Barbara's father, Dioscuros, was a well-known pagan who was born in the ancient …

Kakaism in Iraq: Long History and Ongoing Persecution

Kakaism in Iraq: Long History and Ongoing Persecution

Morocco: The Coming of Islam

Morocco: The Coming of Islam
Quiz
Religions of Middle East & North Africa Knowledge Quiz

Religions of Middle East & North Africa Knowledge Quiz

What is your level of knowledge on religions of the Middle East and North Africa? Take Fanack's challenging knowledge quiz test to find out and have fun!

Architecture in the Middle East & North Africa Knowledge Quiz

Architecture in the Middle East & North Africa Knowledge Quiz

Climate Change in the Middle East & North Africa Knowledge Quiz

Climate Change in the Middle East & North Africa Knowledge Quiz
Faces
Ahmad Manasra: A Childhood Lost Behind Bars

Ahmad Manasra: A Childhood Lost Behind Bars

Arbitrary and illegitimate arrests, according to humanitarian experts, are scare tactics aimed at crippling Palestinian resistance and traumatizing younger generations by …

Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah (r. 2006-2020)

Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah (r. 2006-2020)

Faces of Sudan

Faces of Sudan

Fanack Water

‘From satellites to sandbags’ Investing in a Cooperative Future at the UN Water Conference

‘From satellites to sandbags’ Investing in a Cooperative Future at the UN Water Conference

Empower a Woman with Water and She Can Change Her City

Empower a Woman with Water and She Can Change Her City

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