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Public opinion surveys challenge the image Arab leaders like to project
Blogs

Public opinion surveys challenge the image Arab leaders like to project

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Is Tunisia on track to a Lebanon crisis scenario?
Economy

Is Tunisia on track to a Lebanon crisis scenario?

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Abbas’s Speech to the United Nations: What It Entails
Blogs

Abbas’s Speech to the United Nations: What It Entails

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Aïcha Chenna: Mother to All Moroccan Mothers
Faces

Aïcha Chenna: Mother to All Moroccan Mothers

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Algeria: Forging a New Foreign Policy
Politics

Algeria: Forging a New Foreign Policy

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Refugees
Deadly sea migration from MENA region on the rise
September 26, 2022

Deadly sea migration from MENA region on the rise

High records of boat migration were first recorded around 2014 and 2015 when the Syrian conflict reached its peak. Millions of Syrians were able to …

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Traditional Water Systems in the MENA Region

In this article we highlight some of the research from our water reports, with examples of Morocco, Yemen, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates.

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Iraq’s Shiites: One Banner, Many Allegiances

Today, in Iraq’s most crucial Shiite heartland, the Shiite community resents the successive Shiite-led governments.

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Yom Kippur – The Holiest Day for the Jews

The Jews celebrate Yom Kippur or “Yom Ha-Kippurim Day” with rituals that completely differ from other holidays and occasions, as preparations begin forty days before.

Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
On Israel and Gaza, an Imbalance of Power and Media

On Israel and Gaza, an Imbalance of Power and Media

On the Israeli War on Gaza

On the Israeli War on Gaza

Gaza is a political, security, economic and ethical burden on Israel.

The Palestinian Cause in Hollywood

The Palestinian Cause in Hollywood

Hollywood plays a pivotal role in shaping Western awareness of the Palestinian cause.

Kahane Movement: Origins and Influence on Israeli Politics

Kahane Movement: Origins and Influence on Israeli Politics

The Palestinian Cause in Palestinian Cinema

The Palestinian Cause in Palestinian Cinema

Palestinian cinema evolved into philosophical and intellectual cinema.

Palestinian Cause in Syrian Cinema

Palestinian Cause in Syrian Cinema

The profound presence of the Palestinian Cause in Syrian cinema started with the National …

Culture
Ashura, an Eternal Battle Against Oppression

Ashura, an Eternal Battle Against …

The day is significant to Muslims all around the world in a number of ways. On this day, in 680 C.E., Imam Al-Hussein, the prophet's grandson, was slain in the Iraqi city of Karbala, which is located south of Baghdad.

Mahraganat Music: the Free, the Bold, and the Problematic

Mahraganat Music: the Free, the Bold, and the Problematic

Salman Rushdie: Attacked but Not Silenced

Salman Rushdie: Attacked but Not Silenced
Society
Gaza’s Resilience Collides with Difficult Socio-Economic Reality

Gaza’s Resilience Collides with Difficult Socio-Economic Reality

it is not enough to know about Gaza's perseverance and the heroism and sacrifices of its people. It is equally important to understand their complicated economic and social …

Inequality in the Arab Countries: Scope and Causes

Inequality in the Arab Countries: Scope and Causes

The Ababda Tribe: Nomads Between Egypt and Sudan

The Ababda Tribe: Nomads Between Egypt and Sudan
Religion
Morocco: The Coming of Islam

Morocco: The Coming of Islam

An overview of the history of Morocco during the coming of Islam.

Iraq’s Shiites: One Banner, Many Allegiances

Iraq’s Shiites: One Banner, Many Allegiances

Women and Girls Education in MENA Key to Region’s Stability

Women and Girls Education in MENA Key to Region’s Stability
Quiz
Middle East & North Africa General Knowledge Quiz

Middle East & North Africa General Knowledge Quiz

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

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Architecture in the Middle East & North Africa Knowledge Quiz

Architecture in the Middle East & North Africa Knowledge Quiz
Faces
Mohamed Bin Salman: External Pressures and Internal Challenges

Mohamed Bin Salman: External Pressures and Internal Challenges

Mohammad bin Salman wants to be a significant player regionally and internationally.

Ahmad Manasra: A Childhood Lost Behind Bars

Ahmad Manasra: A Childhood Lost Behind Bars

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

Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah (r. 2006-2020)
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10 years later: Did the Arab Spring fail?

10 years later: Did the Arab Spring …

The uprisings of ten years ago, and the 'sequel' to it in 2018 and 2019 in countries such as Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, Algeria and Morocco, definitely had meaning and it would be simplistic to state that the Arab Spring has 'failed'. Thus, while aspiring …

Enkidu for Music Dies and Does not Rise

Enkidu for Music Dies and Does not Rise

Erdogan positions powerful Turkish military as backbone of regional strategy

Erdogan positions powerful Turkish military as backbone of regional strategy

Fanack Energy

Qatar’s Energy

Qatar’s Energy

Qatar’s crude oil and lease condensate production ranks 17th in the world, with most of the country’s production exported. Unlike some other OPEC countries, Qatar did not raise its official …

Can Trump Tweet Iran out of the Oil Market?

Can Trump Tweet Iran out of the Oil Market?

Iran Braces for New US Sanctions But May Weather the Storm with EU Support

Iran Braces for New US Sanctions But May …

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The Tigris and Euphrates in Iraq: ‘The Land Between Two Rivers’ Under Threat

The Tigris and Euphrates in Iraq: ‘The Land Between Two Rivers’ Under Threat

Summer of Drought: Lessons from Iran and Turkey?

Summer of Drought: Lessons from Iran and Turkey?

What Does the Future Hold for Water in Lebanon?

What Does the Future Hold for Water in Lebanon?

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