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Iraq’s Shiites: One Banner, Many Allegiances
Politics

Iraq’s Shiites: One Banner, Many Allegiances

14 hours ago
Turkey, a Popular Destination for Arabs with Low-ranking Passports
Population

Turkey, a Popular Destination for Arabs with Low-ranking Passports

14 hours ago
The Unknown Children of Syria: Left Behind by War and Oppressed by Society and the Law
Human Rights

The Unknown Children of Syria: Left Behind by War and Oppressed by Society and …

15 hours ago
Increasing US Interest Rates: A Crisis for Emerging MENA Markets
Economy

Increasing US Interest Rates: A Crisis for Emerging MENA Markets

4 days ago
Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing is Part of a Wider Pattern of Impunity
Social Justice

Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing is Part of a Wider Pattern of Impunity

5 days ago
Politics
Islamisation of the Syrian Revolution (2011-2014)
May 23, 2022

Islamisation of the Syrian Revolution (2011-2014)

The movement opposing the Syrian regime expanded in the summer of 2011, resulting in the Damascus government’s loss of control in certain areas.

Editors' Picks

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MENA not Isolated from Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Lebanon also relies on Ukraine for 50 percent of its annual grain supply, while that figure is 43 percent in Libya and 24 percent in Egypt.

Editors picks EN

Turkey and Russia Deploy Syrians to Foreign Wars

For Turkey and Russia, deploying Syrian fighters is a low-risk endeavour. The strategy prevents both countries from sending their own troops to faraway lands.

Editors picks EN

Sudanese Crisis: Foreign Interests and Agendas

Russia has direct gains in Sudan, as many Russian companies are actively prospecting for gold.

Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Political Interference in Israeli Police and Judiciary Indicates Widespread Corruption

Political Interference in Israeli Police and Judiciary Indicates Widespread Corruption

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 …

Muslims and Christians in Palestine Choose Faith Over Fear

Muslims and Christians in Palestine Choose Faith Over Fear

Despite the bloodshed and the looming terror, Palestinians of all faiths, Christian and …

The Negev Summit and the Normalization of Authoritarianism

The Negev Summit and the Normalization of Authoritarianism

A Struggle to Survive: Palestinian Christians and Israeli Land Grab

A Struggle to Survive: Palestinian Christians and Israeli Land Grab

In Bethlehem, Israeli settlement expansion and land grab has shrunk the city to less than …

The International Criminal Court’s Probe into War Crimes in Palestine

The International Criminal Court’s Probe into War Crimes in Palestine

The investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an important avenue for …

Culture
The Forgotten Relationship between Japan and Islamic Art

The Forgotten Relationship between …

The term itself, manga, is composed of two words; man, meaning whimsical, and ga, meaning pictures.

Lebanon’s 2022 elections: Freedom of speech at risk

Lebanon’s 2022 elections: Freedom of speech at risk

Sufi Architecture in Turkey: An Eternal Pursuit of Oneness with God

Sufi Architecture in Turkey: An Eternal Pursuit of Oneness with God
Society
Prostitution in Syria: Between Necessity and Exploitation

Prostitution in Syria: Between Necessity and Exploitation

The unprecedented levels of poverty in Syria paved the way for prostitution.

Women in Iraq’s Endless Fight Against Violence and the Patriarchy

Women in Iraq’s Endless Fight Against Violence and the Patriarchy

Violence Against Women in MENA on the Rise

Violence Against Women in MENA on the Rise
Religion
The Constant Struggle of Egypt’s Coptic Christians

The Constant Struggle of Egypt’s Coptic Christians

Copts currently constitute up to 10% of the country's 95 million population.

Arab Shiites: The Spearhead of al-Wali al-Faqih

Arab Shiites: The Spearhead of al-Wali al-Faqih

Prince Gudea: The First Prophet in History

Prince Gudea: The First Prophet in History
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.

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

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

Muammar Qaddafi (1942 – 2011)

Muammar Qaddafi (1942 – 2011)
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!

Disputed Borders in the Middle East and North Africa Knowledge Quiz

Disputed Borders in the Middle East and North Africa Knowledge Quiz

Religions of Middle East & North Africa Knowledge Quiz

Religions of Middle East & North Africa Knowledge Quiz
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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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Water Resources in Qatar

Water Resources in Qatar

Groundwater of the MENA region

Groundwater of the MENA region

What role for environmental peacebuilding in addressing the water challenges of the Middle East?

What role for environmental peacebuilding in addressing the water challenges of the Middle East?

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