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Recent Worldwide Protests Are A Call To Action For…

Max Clark Dec 11, 2019

In an era of rising authoritarianism, such as in Turkey, the Philippines, India, and arguably even the USA,…

Fikret Oktay Nov 28, 2019

Ankara welcomes Russian trade, tourism and energy cooperation. It also has common immediate security concerns and…

Gideon Salutin Nov 25, 2019

Along with its blockade, Israel has imposed energy restrictions on Gazan facilities, cutting off access to major…

Sarah Farb Nov 22, 2019

The Islamic State is still receding, militarily and territorially, from its position in years past. But it behooves…

Agathe Wolf Nov 21, 2019

Le Liban et l’Irak font face à des mouvements de contestation historiques depuis le mois d’Octobre. Les deux…

"In contrast to Obama's measured tone after the death of bin-Laden, Trump sensationalized al-Baghdadi's death,…

Alex Karasick Nov 9, 2019

The recent decision by the United States to pull out of Syria and allow for a Turkish intervention is, without a…

Ilona Métais Nov 6, 2019

Longtemps divisées par le système politique libanais multi-confessionnel, le moment semble être venu pour les trois…

Maya Barkin Nov 5, 2019

Les victimes du retrait américain de la Syrie sont avant tout les combattants kurdes, qui représentent pourtant les…

Maëna Raoux Nov 2, 2019

The decision to open the gates of the Azadi stadium was a reluctant one. Ironically, Azadi means freedom in…

Agathe Wolf Oct 28, 2019

Le 10 octobre dernier, 4000 femmes Iraniennes ont pu assister à un match de football dans le stade Azadi de…

Andrew Fawaz Oct 25, 2019

Twitter has emerged as the main platform for activists and dissidents in the Middle East to discuss and criticize.…