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From Baghdad to Benghazi
Politics

From Baghdad to Benghazi

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Andrew Mumford 04 October , 2011
The Arab World’s 1989
Politics

The Arab World’s 1989

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Christian Kramer 03 October , 2011
It’s the Economy Stupid
Business & Economy

It’s the Economy Stupid

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Paula Mejia 30 September , 2011
Capturing Beirut

Capturing Beirut

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Maymanah Farhat 30 September , 2011
A Dirty Game
Politics

A Dirty Game

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Jacqueline Shoen 29 September , 2011
Back to Basics
Business & Economy

Back to Basics

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Rick Rowden 28 September , 2011
Defeat for Al-Qaeda?
Politics

Defeat for Al-Qaeda?

The notion that somehow the Arab Spring has defeated Al-Qaeda (AQ) and undermined its ideology is not only simplistic and problematic but also deeply…

Rashmi Singh 28 September , 2011
Western Preconceptions
Culture & Social Affairs

Western Preconceptions

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Alastair Beach 27 September , 2011
The Delicate Democracy
Politics

The Delicate Democracy

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Federico Manfredi 27 September , 2011
After New York?
Politics

After New York?

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Andrew Bowen 25 September , 2011
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Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Test of wills: Iran’s ability to outlast the US blockade

26 April 2026

The standoff in the Hormuz is not simply a question of whether Tehran can survive economic pressure, but whether Washington can sustain the pressure at an acceptable cost.

Alex Vatanka
Al Majalla
Politics

Netanyahu's Iran victory claim falls on deaf ears in Israel

29 April 2026

Many Israelis actually believe that they lost the war, with opposition leader Yair Lapid accusing the Israeli premier of having led the country into "strategic collapse and diplomatic catastrophe"

Asaad Ghanem
Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

Iran’s 'mosquito fleet' presents a pesky problem

28 April 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is now poised to become the primary arena of confrontation, with Iran relying on speedboat-driven guerrilla warfare to confront the US navy.

Marco Mossad
A Syrian army soldier holds a national flag featuring Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in front of a building left in ruins on 5 June 2013 in the city of Qusayr in the Homs province. AFP
Politics

Syria's taswiya slow roll creates a host of problems

28 April 2026

Former regime soldiers are stuck in limbo, as their undocumented status prevents them from working, travelling, and curbs family members' access to education, healthcare and social services

Haid Haid
Culture & Social Affairs

The Arab women raising the bar in travel literature

28 April 2026

In recent years, travel writing has witnessed a striking revival, though along a different path, one now charted by Arab women's voices.

Ibrahim Adel

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