Author

Henry Off

Henry Off is a fourth year student pursuing a Joint Honours degree in Political Science and World Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. His particular area of study is conflict and democratization in the Middle East.

Middle East

War on Mute

Henry Off
“Smallest coffins are heaviest”, political analyst Hisham al-Omeisy tweeted Saturday following the Saudi coalition air strike on a school in Yemen that killed at least 10 children and wounded many others. A ceasefire was announced in the…
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Europe

A Night on the Bosphorus Bridge

Henry Off
As the world watched the attempted coup d’état in Turkey utterly fail in a chaotic struggle, President Recep Erdogan had already rejoiced in his newly risen opportunity for power extension. The Turkish military, long seen as the guardian of…
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Featured

The Fall of Fallujah

Henry Off
After two long years, the Iraqi flag flies once again in Fallujah. The fighting still continues in the city, but Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was quick to announce on Friday that “Fallujah has returned to the nation and Mosul is the next…
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Featured

Tunisia: The Struggle for Change

Henry Off
On the streets of Tunisia, the fading chants of Tunisian poet Abu al-Qasem al-Shabi still echo, “When people decide to live, destiny shall obey, and one day…the slavery chains must be broken.” The phrase lies in the Tunisian national anthem…
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