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Analysis
- A Hopeful Future is on the Horizon for War-Weary South Sudan
- A Podcast Changing the Narrative of the Arab World
- Abdul Malik al-Houthi: Hardliner or Hero? — Explaining the Civil War in Yemen
- Ahvaz Attack Signals New Phase of Middle Eastern Conflict
- Algeria’s Desert Deportations Continue As EU Ups Pressure to Control Migration
- Algerian Presidential Election: Abdelaziz Bouteflika To Run for Fifth Term
- Amnesty Urges U.S.-Led Coalition to Probe Deaths in Syria’s Raqqa
- Award-Winning Moroccan Film Takes Up Taboo of Extramarital Sex
- Bahrain Raises Its Renewable Energy Game
- Bahraini Activist Goes on Hunger Strike to Demand Father’s ‘Basic Rights’
- Behind the Façade of Bouteflika: Who Really Rules Algeria?
- Divided Libya: Who Can Speak for Peace?
- Djibouti Free Trade Zone Causes Concern Over China Expansion
- Egypt Implements Drastic Austerity Measures
- Emboldened by Government, Right-Wing Israelis Continue to Encroach Upon Al-Aqsa Mosque
- Fact Check: Is OPEC “Ripping Off” the Rest of the World?
- Frenchman Dies after Throwing himself from Roof of Mecca Grand Mosque
- High Abstention and High Stakes: Tunisia’s 2018 Municipal Elections
- Hunger Now Primary Threat To Yemen’s Population
- ICJ Sides with Qatar in Ruling on UAE Discriminatory Practices
- Inside Arabia’s #SaveYemen Campaign Says What Yemen’s President Did Not
- Internet Stardom: “Going Viral” in MENA
- Iranian Economy Shows Signs of Strain as U.S. Imposes First Round of Sanctions
- Iraq After 2003: Unity Soured by Sectarianism
- ISIL: Dissolving or Winding Up?
- Israel Unlikely to Face Backlash over Violent Attacks on Gazan Protesters
- Israeli Druze Rally Against Israel’s Nation-State Law
- Italy Strives to Stem the Flow of Illegal Immigrants from Libya
- Jordan Plows Ahead with Controversial Israel-Jordan Pipeline
- Jordan: Protests, a New Prime Minister, and a Turn Toward Turkey?
- Kuwait Looks to Turkey, But Hedges its Bets
- Kuwait’s New Strategy: Pursuing a Partnership with China
- Kuwaiti Government Prohibits Sale of 3D-Printed Statues after Clerics’ Fiery Sermons Demonizing Them
- Libya’s Economic and Security Woes Show No Signs of Easing
- LNA Military Victory in Derna in Wake of Paris Peace Summit
- Manual Vote Recount in Iraq Confirms May Parliamentary Election Results
- Mauritania’s Incumbent UPR and Islamist Party Poised to Win Parliamentary Elections
- Microfinance Institution strives to Stimulate Economic Growth in Somalia
- More than 400 Syrian White Helmets Evacuated from Syria to Jordan Overnight
- Morocco’s Approach to Religious Extremism: From Jihadism to Pacifism and Reform
- Morocco’s Hirak Al-Rif Prisoners Receive Royal Pardon: Beginning of Reconciliation Process with Rif Region?
- Oman’s Public Sector Is Promoting Innovative Work Cultures
- Oman’s Pragmatic Yemen Foreign Policy: Poised for Promoting Peace?
- Palestinian Icon of Resistance Ahed Tamimi Released from Prison
- Qatar Accuses Saudi Arabia of Blocking Qatari Citizens from Hajj; Saudi Arabia Claims the Converse, Doha At Fault
- Qatar Takes UAE to ICJ over Boycott
- Reuters: Saudi Arabia Shelves Aramco IPO, Riyadh Disputes Claim
- Riyadh Seizes Houthi Stronghold in Hodeidah, Yemen
- Russian-Backed, Pro-Assad Forces Broker Deraa Ceasefire
- Sadr Victory in Iraqi Elections Could Stoke Regional and International Tension
- Saudi and Emirati Duplicity Over Yemeni Militant Abu al-Abbas Raises Questions
- Saudi Arabia Expels Canadian Envoy After Being Pressured to Release Activists
- Saudi Arabia Orders Saudi Patients Transferred Out of Canadian Hospitals
- Saudi Authorities Continue To Repress Opposing Views in the Kingdom
- Saudi Feminists Launch Online Radio Station
- Saudi Prosecutors Call for Execution of Cleric Salman al-Ouda on 37 Counts Under New Law
- Saudi-U.S. Backed Atrocities Escalate in Yemen
- Saudi-UAE Coalition “Absolves” Itself of War Crimes Against Yemen’s Children
- Saudi–Emirati Coalition’s War in Yemen is Devastating the Country
- Slavery and Hard Borders: A Grim Limbo in Libya
- Solar Power: A Game Changer for Thousands of Refugees in Jordan
- Syria’s Constitutional Committee Takes Shape
- Syrian-Russian Partnership on Sure Ground
- The Art of War: Using Art to Promote Peace in Yemen
- The History of Divide Between Sunnis and Shiites
- The Imminent War In Hodeidah Bodes Ill For An Already Appalling Human Situation
- The Khashoggi Case: Clear Evidence of Murder Amid International Deceit
- The Saudi-U.S. Alliance Is More Than ‘Complicated’
- Trump’s Nuclear Blunder
- Tunisian Ex-Minister Accused of Staging Coup Backed By UAE
- Tunisian President Proposes Bill to End Unequal Inheritance Law
- Turkey’s Economic Meltdown Could Have Repercussions for Global Market
- U.S. Congress Seeks to Limit American Involvement in Yemen Civil War
- UN Report Accuses Warring Factions in Yemen of “War Crimes”; U.S. Continues Support for Saudi-Led Coalition as UNGA Poised to Meet
- UNHCR Votes to Continue Investigating War Crimes Despite Opposition from Yemeni Government and Saudi-Led Coalition
- Unlikely Heroes: Yemeni Women on a Mission to Find Their Men
- Violent Clashes in Tripoli Highlight Libya’s Persisting Security Vacuum
- Water is Life; In Iraq, it’s Running Dry
- When Bigotry and Intolerance Reigned: The Expulsion of Moriscos from Renaissance Spain
- White House Seeks to Remove Refugee Status from Millions of Palestinians
- Who Will Fall: Mohammed Bin Salman or Upholding Principles?
- Why the Silence?: Oman’s Precarious Posture on the Qatar Blockade
- Will Jordan Sign on to the “Deal of the Century”?
- Will the U.S. Re-Engage in Libya and To What Extent?
- Women World Leaders Call for Full Women’s Equality on Eve of 70th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Yemen: A Saudi-UAE Political Minefield in the Making
- Yemen: One Film Director Uses Cinema to Renew Hope
- Yemen: Propaganda as “Cover” for Unpunished War Crimes
- Yemeni Historical Sites Are Becoming Casualties of War
- Yemeni Soccer Referee Pioneered Rare Video Technology 12 Years Before FIFA Adopted It in 2018 World Cup
- YPG to Withdraw From Manbij, Syria
ARABIA THAT IS
- Egypt’s Tourism Industry on Shaky Ground
- First Female Mayor Takes Reins in Tunis After Landmark Municipal Elections
- Learning Between the Lines: Protecting Immigrant Children’s Right to Education In Morocco
- Levantine Love of Yerba Mate Tells a 160-Year Trans-Atlantic Tale, Part II
- Powering the Troubled Kingdom: the Rise of Renewable Energy in Jordan
- Social Unrest and the Challenges Facing the Maghreb
ARABIA THAT WAS
- Arab Intellectual Leadership in Islamic Cordova: When Arabs Were a Beacon of Light in the Dark Ages
- Historical Perspectives: The Siege of the Grand Mosque
- Morocco’s Recognition of US Independence: Highly Treasured ‘First’ in Moroccan-American Relations
- The “Golden Age” of Arab Intellectual Leadership: Baghdad, Center of the Abbasid Caliphate
- When Bigotry and Intolerance Reigned: The Expulsion of Moriscos from Renaissance Spain
ARTS
- “That Place Where You Never Notice the Bad Lighting”: The Concept of “Home” in the Poetry of Iman Mersal
- Virginia Community Welcomes Palestinian Al-Quds Festival
Book Review
- Amin Malouf’s Les Désorientés: The Unresolved Legacy of the Lebanese Civil War
- Creating an Egyptian Identity: Mahfouz’s Children of the Alley
Culture
- Halabi Bookshop Provides a Unique Space for Beirut’s Booklovers
- Hardzazat Hardcore Fest Debates De-Colonization
- In Defense of an Amazigh Identity: Singer, Poet and Politician Fatima Tabaamrant
- In the Balance: The Circus Comes to Town
- May Ziade: Arab Romantic Poet and Feminist Pioneer
- Ramadan in Tunisia: To Fast or Not to Fast
- Songs of the Pearl Divers
- Tunisia’s LGBTQ Community Looks Forward to Limited Legal Gains
Editorial
Entertainment
Essays
- #MeToo Movement Clashes with Arab Patriarchy
- Arab Intellectual Leadership in Islamic Cordova: When Arabs Were a Beacon of Light in the Dark Ages
- Ariel: An Israeli City Made in America, Part I
- Ariel: An Israeli City Made in America, Part II
- Egypt’s Tourism Industry on Shaky Ground
- Egypt’s Waning Geopolitical Position in the MENA Region
- First Female Mayor Takes Reins in Tunis After Landmark Municipal Elections
- Historical Perspectives: The Siege of the Grand Mosque
- Learning Between the Lines: Protecting Immigrant Children’s Right to Education In Morocco
- Levantine Love of Yerba Mate Tells a 160-Year Trans-Atlantic Tale, Part I
- Levantine Love of Yerba Mate Tells a 160-Year Trans-Atlantic Tale, Part II
- Morocco’s Recognition of US Independence: Highly Treasured ‘First’ in Moroccan-American Relations
- Oman’s Pragmatic Yemen Foreign Policy: Poised for Promoting Peace?
- Powering the Troubled Kingdom: the Rise of Renewable Energy in Jordan
- Social Unrest and the Challenges Facing the Maghreb
- The “Golden Age” of Arab Intellectual Leadership: Baghdad, Center of the Abbasid Caliphate
- The Battle of Annual: When 4,000 Tribesmen Destroyed an Organized Army of 20,000 Troops
- When Bigotry and Intolerance Reigned: The Expulsion of Moriscos from Renaissance Spain
Features
- “Reel” Change: How Women are Changing Saudi Society Through Film
- A Bird that Forsook His Nest: The Travels of Ibn Battuta
- A Driving Force for Change: Manal al-Sharif
- American-Palestinian Rashida Tlaib to Become First Muslim Woman in U.S. Congress
- Appetite for Change: One Young Food Activist’s Fight for Responsible Consumption in Lebanon
- Edward Said: The Undying Legacy of an Exceptional Thinker
- Frantz Fanon: A Short Revolutionary Life But Enduring Legacy
- Freedom of Speech in Bahrain: Who is Nabeel Rajab, Patriot or Traitor ?
- Gaza Startups Strive to Build Economy Despite Blockade
- Habka: Libya’s First “Manga Magazine” Overcomes Challenges to Promote Unity Through Creativity
- Halabi Bookshop Provides a Unique Space for Beirut’s Booklovers
- Illustrator Zainab Fasiki Takes on Taboos and Patriarchy with Art
- In Memoriam: Naji al-Ali, a Great Palestinian and Arab Cartoonist
- In Midst of Ongoing War, Entrepreneurs Promise Hope for Reviving Syria
- Mohammed Abed Al-Jabri: The Modern Averroes
- Mohammed Arkoun’s Critique of Islamic Reason
- Mokhtar Alkhanshali: A Coffee Savior, Perhaps
- Prominent Activist and Scholar Samir Amin Leaves Rich Legacy of Intellectual Discourse
- Singer Emel Mathlouthi: A Voice Without Fear
- Today’s Most Daring and Provocative Arab Poet: Adonis
- Young Libyan Activist Fights for Positive Change in his Country
Headlines
- “Reel” Change: How Women are Changing Saudi Society Through Film
- “That Place Where You Never Notice the Bad Lighting”: The Concept of “Home” in the Poetry of Iman Mersal
- #MeToo Movement Clashes with Arab Patriarchy
- 100 Years of Remembering the Past, But Forgetting the Present
- A Hopeful Future is on the Horizon for War-Weary South Sudan
- A Podcast Changing the Narrative of the Arab World
- Abdul Malik al-Houthi: Hardliner or Hero? — Explaining the Civil War in Yemen
- Ahvaz Attack Signals New Phase of Middle Eastern Conflict
- Algeria’s Desert Deportations Continue As EU Ups Pressure to Control Migration
- Algerian Presidential Election: Abdelaziz Bouteflika To Run for Fifth Term
- American-Palestinian Rashida Tlaib to Become First Muslim Woman in U.S. Congress
- Amin Malouf’s Les Désorientés: The Unresolved Legacy of the Lebanese Civil War
- Amnesty International Releases Chilling Account of Forced Disappearances in Yemen
- Amnesty Urges U.S.-Led Coalition to Probe Deaths in Syria’s Raqqa
- An Unusual Tradition: The Imilchil Marriage Festival
- Appetite for Change: One Young Food Activist’s Fight for Responsible Consumption in Lebanon
- Arab Intellectual Leadership in Islamic Cordova: When Arabs Were a Beacon of Light in the Dark Ages
- Arab Youth is Changing Tattoo Culture in the Middle East
- Ariel: An Israeli City Made in America, Part I
- Ariel: An Israeli City Made in America, Part II
- As Journalists Call for Justice for Jamal, World Demands Answers from Saudi Assassins
- Ashura: Its Origins and Rituals
- Bahrain Raises Its Renewable Energy Game
- Bahraini Activist Goes on Hunger Strike to Demand Father’s ‘Basic Rights’
- Behind the Façade of Bouteflika: Who Really Rules Algeria?
- Can Promoting Arab Women as Entrepreneurs Make a Difference? Or will age-old stereotypes relegate them to secondary roles?
- Coffee: The Lost Treasure of Yemen
- Curtailing Conflict Across the Arab World: Former Yemeni Human Rights Minister Calls for Dialogue
- Discovery of Natural Gas Reserve Creates New Hope for Egyptian Economy
- Editorial: Free Press, American as Apple Pie – Informs People, Exposes Truth, Checks Abuse of Power
- Editorial: Inside Arabia Launches Unprecedented #SaveYemen Campaign Aimed at UN General Assembly
- Editorial: Reflections on 9/11
- Educational Reforms in Morocco: A Chronology of Failures
- Edward Said: The Undying Legacy of an Exceptional Thinker
- Egypt’s Tourism Industry on Shaky Ground
- Egypt’s Waning Geopolitical Position in the MENA Region
- Emboldened by Government, Right-Wing Israelis Continue to Encroach Upon Al-Aqsa Mosque
- Europe, Ignoring Courts and Polisario, Approves Trade Deals with Morocco Covering Western Sahara
- Expanding Mental Health Care in the UAE: A Logistical and Cultural Challenge
- Fact Check: Is OPEC “Ripping Off” the Rest of the World?
- First Female Mayor Takes Reins in Tunis After Landmark Municipal Elections
- Five Years On: The Troubled Legacy of Egypt’s Rabaa Massacre
- Frankincense, a Gift to the Newborn Jesus, Still Does Wonders
- Gaza Startups Strive to Build Economy Despite Blockade
- Habka: Libya’s First “Manga Magazine” Overcomes Challenges to Promote Unity Through Creativity
- Haftar’s Ambitions for a Unified Libya: Prospects for Peace or Recipe for Chaos?
- Halabi Bookshop Provides a Unique Space for Beirut’s Booklovers
- Hundreds More Migrants Enter Ceuta from Morocco, Intensifying Pressure on Spain
- Hunger Now Primary Threat To Yemen’s Population
- ICJ Sides with Qatar in Ruling on UAE Discriminatory Practices
- Illustrator Zainab Fasiki Takes on Taboos and Patriarchy with Art
- In Iraq, Corruption Impedes Potential Growth and Stability
- In Memoriam: Naji al-Ali, a Great Palestinian and Arab Cartoonist
- In Midst of Ongoing War, Entrepreneurs Promise Hope for Reviving Syria
- In the Balance: The Circus Comes to Town
- Inside Arabia: A New Publication, A New Challenge! Providing the Inside Story on MENA
- Inside Arabia’s #SaveYemen Campaign Says What Yemen’s President Did Not
- Internet Stardom: “Going Viral” in MENA
- Iran Threatens Closure of Strait of Hormuz, Inflaming Tensions with U.S.
- Iran’s North African Proxy War?
- Iranian Economy Shows Signs of Strain as U.S. Imposes First Round of Sanctions
- Iranian Women Dance on Social Media to Resist Government’s Attempts to Stifle Freedoms
- Iraq After 2003: Unity Soured by Sectarianism
- ISIL: Dissolving or Winding Up?
- Israel Unlikely to Face Backlash over Violent Attacks on Gazan Protesters
- Israeli Druze Rally Against Israel’s Nation-State Law
- Italy Strives to Stem the Flow of Illegal Immigrants from Libya
- John McCain’s Complicated Legacy in the Arab World
- Jordan Plows Ahead with Controversial Israel-Jordan Pipeline
- Kuwait Looks to Turkey, But Hedges its Bets
- Kuwait’s New Strategy: Pursuing a Partnership with China
- Kuwaiti Government Prohibits Sale of 3D-Printed Statues after Clerics’ Fiery Sermons Demonizing Them
- Learning Between the Lines: Protecting Immigrant Children’s Right to Education In Morocco
- Levantine Love of Yerba Mate Tells a 160-Year Trans-Atlantic Tale, Part I
- Levantine Love of Yerba Mate Tells a 160-Year Trans-Atlantic Tale, Part II
- Manual Vote Recount in Iraq Confirms May Parliamentary Election Results
- Mauritania’s Incumbent UPR and Islamist Party Poised to Win Parliamentary Elections
- May Ziade: Arab Romantic Poet and Feminist Pioneer
- Microfinance Institution strives to Stimulate Economic Growth in Somalia
- Mohammed bin Salman is a Saudi (not a Western) Reformer
- Mokhtar Alkhanshali: A Coffee Savior, Perhaps
- More than 400 Syrian White Helmets Evacuated from Syria to Jordan Overnight
- Morocco’s “Let It Spoil” Boycott Part of Larger Societal Critique
- Morocco’s Approach to Religious Extremism: From Jihadism to Pacifism and Reform
- Morocco’s Hirak Al-Rif Prisoners Receive Royal Pardon: Beginning of Reconciliation Process with Rif Region?
- Morocco’s New National Service Can Build Generations of Employable Patriots
- Morocco’s Recognition of US Independence: Highly Treasured ‘First’ in Moroccan-American Relations
- Morphing the MENA Mindset: Entrepreneurship Means Meeting Challenge with Change
- Muslim Hajj: From Religious Ritual to Lucrative Business
- New-Old Thinking on Palestine: Reconciling the Settler State and the Indigenous Population
- Oman’s Public Sector Is Promoting Innovative Work Cultures
- Oman’s Pragmatic Yemen Foreign Policy: Poised for Promoting Peace?
- Ongoing Detention of American Pastor Causes U.S.-Turkey Relations to Deteriorate
- Opinion: Khashoggi, the Liberator
- Palestinian Icon of Resistance Ahed Tamimi Released from Prison
- Prominent Activist and Scholar Samir Amin Leaves Rich Legacy of Intellectual Discourse
- Qatar Accuses Saudi Arabia of Blocking Qatari Citizens from Hajj; Saudi Arabia Claims the Converse, Doha At Fault
- Raï Music: A Powerful Tool of Social Protest in North Africa
- Regional Merry-Go-Round – While Key Issues Continue to Dog Lebanon’s Government in Formation, End to Syria’s Civil War in Sight
- Reuters: Saudi Arabia Shelves Aramco IPO, Riyadh Disputes Claim
- Saudi and Emirati Duplicity Over Yemeni Militant Abu al-Abbas Raises Questions
- Saudi Arabia Expels Canadian Envoy After Being Pressured to Release Activists
- Saudi Arabia Orders Saudi Patients Transferred Out of Canadian Hospitals
- Saudi Arabia’s Contest with Canada Escalates, Sending Clear Messages of Saudi Autonomy
- Saudi Authorities Continue To Repress Opposing Views in the Kingdom
- Saudi Feminists Launch Online Radio Station
- Saudi Overreaction to Canadian Human Rights Concerns Exacerbates Issues for Kingdom
- Saudi Prosecutors Call for Execution of Cleric Salman al-Ouda on 37 Counts Under New Law
- Saudi-Iranian Rivalry: Israel’s Stake in the Game
- Saudi-U.S. Backed Atrocities Escalate in Yemen
- Saudi-UAE Coalition “Absolves” Itself of War Crimes Against Yemen’s Children
- Saudi–Emirati Coalition’s War in Yemen is Devastating the Country
- Security Crackdown Continues in Egypt as 75 Participants in 2013 Demonstrations Sentenced to Death
- Separated Families and Lost Opportunities: The Cost of Closed Borders between Algeria and Morocco
- Singer Emel Mathlouthi: A Voice Without Fear
- Sisi’s Fortress Mentality Manifested in Egypt’s New Capital
- Socotra Island: UNESCO-Protected ‘Jewel of Arabia’ Threatened by Yemen’s Civil War
- Solar Power: A Game Changer for Thousands of Refugees in Jordan
- Struggles of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Continues in Egypt
- Syrian Democratic Council and Assad Regime Agree to Roadmap to End Civil War
- Syrian-Russian Partnership on Sure Ground
- The “Golden Age” of Arab Intellectual Leadership: Baghdad, Center of the Abbasid Caliphate
- The Art of War: Using Art to Promote Peace in Yemen
- The Battle of Annual: When 4,000 Tribesmen Destroyed an Organized Army of 20,000 Troops
- The Druze, Israel’s “Model Minority,” Betrayed by Jewish Nation-State Law
- The Enduring Significance of Mahmoud Darwish’s Controversial Poem “Identity Card”
- The Khashoggi Case: Clear Evidence of Murder Amid International Deceit
- The Rise of Renewable Energy in Mauritania
- The Saudi-U.S. Alliance Is More Than ‘Complicated’
- The U.S.’s International Migration Policy: We Can Do Better
- Trump’s Nuclear Blunder
- Tunisia’s Political Crisis: Domestic Power Dynamics Threaten National Stability
- Tunisia’s Progressive Stance on Women’s Rights One Year after Adoption of Anti-Violence Law
- Tunisian Ex-Minister Accused of Staging Coup Backed By UAE
- Tunisian President Proposes Bill to End Unequal Inheritance Law
- Turkey’s Economic Meltdown Could Have Repercussions for Global Market
- U.S. Congress Seeks to Limit American Involvement in Yemen Civil War
- UAE Punishes Somalia for Its Stance on Ongoing Gulf Crisis
- UN Report Accuses Warring Factions in Yemen of “War Crimes”; U.S. Continues Support for Saudi-Led Coalition as UNGA Poised to Meet
- UNFPA Session Highlights Crisis Affecting Women in Yemen
- UNHCR Votes to Continue Investigating War Crimes Despite Opposition from Yemeni Government and Saudi-Led Coalition
- Unlikely Heroes: Yemeni Women on a Mission to Find Their Men
- Violent Clashes in Tripoli Highlight Libya’s Persisting Security Vacuum
- Virginia Community Welcomes Palestinian Al-Quds Festival
- Water is Life; In Iraq, it’s Running Dry
- When Bigotry and Intolerance Reigned: The Expulsion of Moriscos from Renaissance Spain
- White House Seeks to Remove Refugee Status from Millions of Palestinians
- Who Will Fall: Mohammed Bin Salman or Upholding Principles?
- Why the Silence?: Oman’s Precarious Posture on the Qatar Blockade
- Will Jordan Sign on to the “Deal of the Century”?
- Will Morocco’s Youth Be Served by Restarting National Military Service?
- Will the U.S. Re-Engage in Libya and To What Extent?
- Women World Leaders Call for Full Women’s Equality on Eve of 70th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Yemen: A Saudi-UAE Political Minefield in the Making
- Yemen: One Film Director Uses Cinema to Renew Hope
- Yemen: Propaganda as “Cover” for Unpunished War Crimes
- Yemen: U.N. Fails to Protect Civilians Against Indiscriminate Airstrikes by Saudi-Led Coalition
- Yemeni Historical Sites Are Becoming Casualties of War
- Yemeni Soccer Referee Pioneered Rare Video Technology 12 Years Before FIFA Adopted It in 2018 World Cup
- Young Libyan Activist Fights for Positive Change in his Country
In Depth
- Iranian Women Dance on Social Media to Resist Government’s Attempts to Stifle Freedoms
- Muslim Hajj: From Religious Ritual to Lucrative Business
- Saudi Arabia’s Quest for Hegemony: From Thwarting Arab Spring to Slamming Morocco’s 2026 Bid
- Short and Long-Term Repercussions of U.S. Embassy Relocation to Jerusalem
- Tunisia’s Political Crisis: Domestic Power Dynamics Threaten National Stability
- UAE Punishes Somalia for Its Stance on Ongoing Gulf Crisis
- Uncertain Outlook in Egypt in Wake of Presidential Elections
InsideStory
- Iranian Women Dance on Social Media to Resist Government’s Attempts to Stifle Freedoms
- Socotra Island: UNESCO-Protected ‘Jewel of Arabia’ Threatened by Yemen’s Civil War
- The Druze, Israel’s “Model Minority,” Betrayed by Jewish Nation-State Law
- Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: White Nationalist Refugee Aid in Lebanon
- Yemen: U.N. Fails to Protect Civilians Against Indiscriminate Airstrikes by Saudi-Led Coalition
Maghreb
- Award-Winning Moroccan Film Takes Up Taboo of Extramarital Sex
- Divided Libya: Who Can Speak for Peace?
- Elections in Libya Mired in Controversy
- High Abstention and High Stakes: Tunisia’s 2018 Municipal Elections
- In Defense of an Amazigh Identity: Singer, Poet and Politician Fatima Tabaamrant
- Nador’s Migrant Camps: A Human Catastrophe
- Social Unrest and the Challenges Facing the Maghreb
- Writing the Dialect: Arabic in the Online Era
Media
- Egypt’s YouTube Ban over “Anti-Islamic” Video Part of Larger Crackdown on Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of Speech in Bahrain: Who is Nabeel Rajab, Patriot or Traitor ?
- Mohammed Abed Al-Jabri: The Modern Averroes
- Mohammed Arkoun’s Critique of Islamic Reason
- Today’s Most Daring and Provocative Arab Poet: Adonis
- Writing the Dialect: Arabic in the Online Era
News
Opinion
- 100 Years of Remembering the Past, But Forgetting the Present
- As Journalists Call for Justice for Jamal, World Demands Answers from Saudi Assassins
- Ashura: Its Origins and Rituals
- Can Promoting Arab Women as Entrepreneurs Make a Difference? Or will age-old stereotypes relegate them to secondary roles?
- Editorial: Free Press, American as Apple Pie – Informs People, Exposes Truth, Checks Abuse of Power
- Editorial: Inside Arabia Launches Unprecedented #SaveYemen Campaign Aimed at UN General Assembly
- Editorial: Reflections on 9/11
- Educational Reforms in Morocco: A Chronology of Failures
- Elections in Libya Mired in Controversy
- Expanding Mental Health Care in the UAE: A Logistical and Cultural Challenge
- John McCain’s Complicated Legacy in the Arab World
- Mohammed bin Salman is a Saudi (not a Western) Reformer
- Morocco’s New National Service Can Build Generations of Employable Patriots
- Morphing the MENA Mindset: Entrepreneurship Means Meeting Challenge with Change
- Nador’s Migrant Camps: A Human Catastrophe
- New-Old Thinking on Palestine: Reconciling the Settler State and the Indigenous Population
- Opinion: Khashoggi, the Liberator
- Regional Merry-Go-Round – While Key Issues Continue to Dog Lebanon’s Government in Formation, End to Syria’s Civil War in Sight
- Saudi Arabia’s Contest with Canada Escalates, Sending Clear Messages of Saudi Autonomy
- Saudi Overreaction to Canadian Human Rights Concerns Exacerbates Issues for Kingdom
- Separated Families and Lost Opportunities: The Cost of Closed Borders between Algeria and Morocco
- Sisi’s Fortress Mentality Manifested in Egypt’s New Capital
- Struggles of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Continues in Egypt
- The Deepening Turkish, Russian and Iranian Alliance
- The Enduring Significance of Mahmoud Darwish’s Controversial Poem “Identity Card”
- The Imminent War In Hodeidah Bodes Ill For An Already Appalling Human Situation
- The U.S.’s International Migration Policy: We Can Do Better
- Tunisia’s Progressive Stance on Women’s Rights One Year after Adoption of Anti-Violence Law
- US Leaves UN Human Rights Council (You Don’t Get a Seat at the Table if You Won’t Sit at the Table)
- Why Hezbollah Continues to Thrive in Lebanon
- Will Mohammed bin Salman prove Orwell Wrong? Or Will He Be the New “Napoleon”?
- Will Morocco’s Youth Be Served by Restarting National Military Service?
Passport
- An Unusual Tradition: The Imilchil Marriage Festival
- Arab Youth is Changing Tattoo Culture in the Middle East
- Coffee: The Lost Treasure of Yemen
- Context: Who is Hezbollah?
- Curtailing Conflict Across the Arab World: Former Yemeni Human Rights Minister Calls for Dialogue
- Discovery of Natural Gas Reserve Creates New Hope for Egyptian Economy
- Djibouti Free Trade Zone Causes Concern Over China Expansion
- Europe, Ignoring Courts and Polisario, Approves Trade Deals with Morocco Covering Western Sahara
- Five Years On: The Troubled Legacy of Egypt’s Rabaa Massacre
- Frankincense, a Gift to the Newborn Jesus, Still Does Wonders
- Haftar’s Ambitions for a Unified Libya: Prospects for Peace or Recipe for Chaos?
- Hundreds More Migrants Enter Ceuta from Morocco, Intensifying Pressure on Spain
- In Iraq, Corruption Impedes Potential Growth and Stability
- Iran Threatens Closure of Strait of Hormuz, Inflaming Tensions with U.S.
- Iran’s North African Proxy War?
- Iraq: Massive Protests Spread to Eastern Provinces
- Israel Closes Gaza Border Crossing to Everything But Humanitarian Relief
- Morocco’s “Let It Spoil” Boycott Part of Larger Societal Critique
- Oman Invests in Tourism Sector to Diversify Oil-Based Economy
- Ongoing Detention of American Pastor Causes U.S.-Turkey Relations to Deteriorate
- Raï Music: A Powerful Tool of Social Protest in North Africa
- Russian-Backed, Pro-Assad Forces Broker Deraa Ceasefire
- Saudi-Iranian Rivalry: Israel’s Stake in the Game
- Security Crackdown Continues in Egypt as 75 Participants in 2013 Demonstrations Sentenced to Death
- Sunni-Shia Conflict Myth: Politicizing Minor Religious Differences
- Syrian Democratic Council and Assad Regime Agree to Roadmap to End Civil War
- The Rise of Renewable Energy in Mauritania
- Turkey’s Economic Meltdown Could Have Repercussions for Global Market
- UNFPA Session Highlights Crisis Affecting Women in Yemen
- What’s Behind Gulf Aid Package to Jordan?
Politics & Society
- Egypt Implements Drastic Austerity Measures
- Jordan: Protests, a New Prime Minister, and a Turn Toward Turkey?
- Libya’s Economic and Security Woes Show No Signs of Easing
- LNA Military Victory in Derna in Wake of Paris Peace Summit
- Qatar Takes UAE to ICJ over Boycott
- Riyadh Seizes Houthi Stronghold in Hodeidah, Yemen
- Sadr Victory in Iraqi Elections Could Stoke Regional and International Tension
- Slavery and Hard Borders: A Grim Limbo in Libya
- Syria’s Constitutional Committee Takes Shape
- The Deepening Turkish, Russian and Iranian Alliance
- The History of Divide Between Sunnis and Shiites
- US Leaves UN Human Rights Council (You Don’t Get a Seat at the Table if You Won’t Sit at the Table)
- Will Mohammed bin Salman prove Orwell Wrong? Or Will He Be the New “Napoleon”?
- YPG to Withdraw From Manbij, Syria
Voices
- A Bird that Forsook His Nest: The Travels of Ibn Battuta
- A Driving Force for Change: Manal al-Sharif
- American-Palestinian Rashida Tlaib to Become First Muslim Woman in U.S. Congress
- Appetite for Change: One Young Food Activist’s Fight for Responsible Consumption in Lebanon
- Edward Said: The Undying Legacy of an Exceptional Thinker
- Frantz Fanon: A Short Revolutionary Life But Enduring Legacy
- Freedom of Speech in Bahrain: Who is Nabeel Rajab, Patriot or Traitor ?
- Habka: Libya’s First “Manga Magazine” Overcomes Challenges to Promote Unity Through Creativity
- Illustrator Zainab Fasiki Takes on Taboos and Patriarchy with Art
- In Memoriam: Naji al-Ali, a Great Palestinian and Arab Cartoonist
- Mohammed Abed Al-Jabri: The Modern Averroes
- Mohammed Arkoun’s Critique of Islamic Reason
- Prominent Activist and Scholar Samir Amin Leaves Rich Legacy of Intellectual Discourse
- Singer Emel Mathlouthi: A Voice Without Fear
- Today’s Most Daring and Provocative Arab Poet: Adonis
- Young Libyan Activist Fights for Positive Change in his Country
