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Rafal Bochenek, Malgorzata Wassermann, Andrzej Adamczyk, Piotr Cwik and other members of Poland's Law and Justice ruling party react after seeing the first results, as PiS was victorious in the parliamentary elections. (Getty)
Politics

Poland’s Right Won the Day, But Not the Future

When Poland’s right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) first rose to power in 2015, some liberal commentators dismissed the populist upsurge as an…

Marta Figlerowicz 01 November , 2019
Demonstrators gesture and chant slogans during an anti-government protest in the southern city of Nabatiyah, Lebanon, October 20, 2019. (Reuters)
Culture & Social Affairs

Lebanon’s Protests: No Option is a Good Option for Hezbollah

As unprecedented protests took over the streets of Lebanon- from the North, all the way to the South, through Beirut and the mountains, the Lebanese…

Hanin Ghaddar 01 November , 2019
Why Latin America Was Primed to Explode
Politics

Why Latin America Was Primed to Explode

In a world aflame with protest,Latin Americastands out as a raging ten-alarm fire. FromBoliviatoEcuador,HaititoHonduras, the closing months of…

Moisés Naím and Brian Winter 01 November , 2019
An Omani woman casts her ballot at a polling station in the Gulf state's northeastern town of Izki during consultative council elections, on October 27, 2019. (Getty)
Politics

Omani Women Make Slow and Steady Progress in Political Office

The Sultanate of Oman, the oldest independent state in the Arab world, voted this week to elect an 86 member consultative council. Oman’s location at…

Yasmine El Geressi 01 November , 2019
Nowhere to Go
Politics

Nowhere to Go

In 2015, over 1.2 million asylum seekers arrived in theEuropean Union. They were fleeing war zones inAfghanistan,South Sudan, andSyria; economic…

Alexander Betts 01 November , 2019
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the ISIS leader, who at one point ruled over some eight million people, was killed in a U.S. Special Operations raid, on Saturday, October 26th, in Syria.(Getty)
Politics

Baghdadi’s Death Strengthens the Case for American Forces to Remain in Eastern Syria

The din of partisanship in Washington quieted briefly this weekend as figures across the political spectrum hailed the demise of ISIS leader Abu Bakr…

Joseph Braude 01 November , 2019
From Joker to Hustlers to Parasite
Culture & Social Affairs

From Joker to Hustlers to Parasite

On the face of it, the gritty comic-book blockbuster “Joker,” the hit female-led crime drama “Hustlers,” the darkly comic Korean-language…

Josh Rottenberg 01 November , 2019
A picture taken on October 17, 2015 shows a worker walking past solar mirrors at the Noor 1 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, some 20km (12.5 miles) outside the central Moroccan town of Ouarzazate. (Getty)
Business & Economy

Nothing but Sun and Sand

Natural resources are a funny thing in the Middle East; some states in the region suffer from a general scarcity of water while others have abundant…

Ali El Shamy 01 November , 2019
An Iraqi man walks on dry, cracked earth in the Chibayish marshes near the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah. (Getty)
Business & Economy

Deluge and Drought: Water Challenges in the Middle East

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), climate change is an especially urgent issue, particularly as it has already triggered devastating…

Yasmine El Geressi 01 November , 2019
Emperor Naruhito of Japan
Politics

Emperor Naruhito of Japan

A Non-Traditional Royal Background Emperor Naruhito was born on February 23, 1960, in the…

Moncef al-Mazghany and Ali El Shamy 01 November , 2019
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Pete Reynolds
Politics

Israel’s election may not end its political crisis

26, Oct 2026

With a complex election setup and the deep polarisation that has plagued Israel in recent years, expect prolonged political deadlock

Michael Horowitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Rwanda's Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, on 28 October 2026. Igor Ivanko/REUTERS
Business & Economy

Russia-Africa summit: ambitions and challenges

29, Oct 2026

Amid competition for influence and resources, Russia knows that Africa is a market with potential. For African states, Russian companies are still of interest, but the value equation needs to change

Rana Freifer
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Politics

Lula defies Latin America’s pro-Trump wave

28, Oct 2026

Brazil's left-wing president won a historic fourth term in office

Catherine Osborn
Anne-Claire Legendre, the newly appointed president of the Institut du monde arabe, poses for a portrait at the institute’s headquarters in Paris, on 18 February, 2026 AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Anne-Claire Legendre’s vision for the Institut du monde arabe

29, Oct 2026

As the institute approaches its 40th anniversary, its president outlines a new vision for cultural collaboration between the Arab world and Europe

Elie Kossaifi
President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) greeting Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (R), in Tehran on 18 May 2025. Iranian Presidency / AFP
Politics

Afghanistan: Iran's strategic depth card in Central Asia

28, Oct 2026

Once nurtured by Pakistan, the Taliban now works closely with Iran, much to the delight of Russia and China

Kamal Alam

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