Nationalist Movement & the Independence of Sudan in 1956An overview of the independence of Sudan and the roots of the Sudanese national movement that paved the way for it. Tags: Current - April 2, 2021
Morocco: Cannabis Legislation but the Devil in the DetailsThe move could bring significant benefits to Morocco but challenges remain for farmers who make most of their income from the resin that will linger … Tags: Current - March 24, 2021
Egypt Fears Water Scarcity, Looks to Global Community for HelpThe water crisis is arguably the largest concern for Sisi’s regime. The agriculture sector, after all, composes about a quarter of the country’s … Tags: Current - March 22, 2021
In Iran, LGBTQ People Face Discrimination and ThreatsRepression against civil society organizations and activists have been so important that “the peaceful advocacy of LGBTQ+ rights has become even … Tags: Current - March 4, 2021
The Pandemic in the MENA Region, a Hardship But Also an Opportunity for WomenThe outbreak of the pandemic has revealed the internal fractures of society, but also put women on the front lines while they lost in autonomy, safety … Tags: Current - January 19, 2021
In Iran, Violence Against Women Becomes a Public MatterAlthough flawed and incomplete, the draft bill aiming at better protecting women against domestic and other forms of violence shows the new commitment … Tags: Current - January 14, 2021
France Is on a Thin and Unsteady Diplomatic Line in the MENA RegionTrade over human rights. That seemed to be the motto for Macron during the visit of el-Sissi in Paris. Tags: Current - December 16, 2020
Kurds in the Middle EastThe Kurds, constitute one of the oldest nations of the Middle East, as well as the largest nation in the world without their own country. They are in … Tags: Current - September 8, 2020
Has Islamic State Finally Been Defeated?In October 2014, Islamic State (IS) territory in Syria and Iraq was at its maximum. The extremist offshoot of al-Qaeda controlled an area extending … Tags: Current - August 23, 2020
Shamanism: A Religious Phenomenon with Similarities to SufismShamanism is practiced around the world and its followers are estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands in Europe, Asia, especially China and South … Tags: Current - January 13, 2020
Not So Plural: How Sectarianism Has Failed the LebaneseThe sectarian system runs deep in Lebanon’s history, but it was enshrined after independence in 1943. Christians and Muslims established a national … Tags: Current - December 19, 2019
Internal Palestinian Politics Largely Determined by External InterestsIt was believed in the past that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was governed and influenced by regional and international forces. This is partially … Tags: Current - February 25, 2019
Rising Tensions in US-Palestinian RelationsIn 2018, the US adjusted its political and financial support for the Palestinian Authority (PA) and put the Palestinian leadership under pressure to … Tags: Current - February 15, 2019
Khan al-Ahmar Reignites International Row Over Israeli Illegal SettlementsIn the case of Khan al-Ahmar, the threat of demolition serves yet another goal, that of expanding settlements. The Bedouin village is situated in an … Tags: Current - January 8, 2019
Moulids in Egypt: Popular Sufi Feasts Not to the Likings of AllNot everybody in Egypt is fan of the moulids. Salafists and the Muslim Brotherhood consider it haram (forbidden) in Islam, as they reject venerating … Tags: Current - November 20, 2018
Israel and Hamas – Truce Deal or Fierce War? (2018)Unfortunately, there was little time to relax. On 11 November, the Israeli army assassinated one of Hamas’ field commanders outside Khan Younis. The … Tags: Current - November 16, 2018
Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Awakening Could be Facing Its DemiseAl-Sahwa's origins date back to the 1950s and 1960s, when thousands of members of the Muslim Brotherhood fled violent repression across the region, … Tags: Current - November 6, 2018
Lebanon Considering Legalizing Medical CannabisThe decision could also have an impact on the wider Lebanese economy, as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ranked Lebanon in its 2018 … Tags: Current - October 7, 2018
Conditions of Palestinian Children in Israeli Jails ‘Barbaric’Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP) has affirmed that Israeli military courts enforce the same laws against children under 18 that are … Tags: Current - September 6, 2018
Turkey since 2018 ElectionIn late July, Turkey’s central bank refused to raise interest rates, despite pressure from the international community to do so to alleviate rising … Tags: Current - August 2, 2018
