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Americas
- #HearMeToo: Arab Women Raise Their Voices in “16 Days of Activism”
- 100 Years of Remembering the Past, But Forgetting the Present
- Amnesty International Releases Chilling Account of Forced Disappearances in Yemen
- Can Washington Count on Saudi Arabia to Rebuild Syria?
- Death of Two Saudi Sisters in New York Leave Unanswered Questions
- Does Supporting the Saudi-UAE-Led Coalition in the War in Yemen Serve U.S. Interests?
- 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
- Fact Check: Is OPEC “Ripping Off” the Rest of the World?
- Giving Thanks with Food
- How U.S. Relations with Saudi Arabia Are Prolonging the War in Yemen
- In Post-Mid-Term Likely Scale Back of Anti-Assad and Anti-Iran Policy, Who Are the Winners and Losers?
- Lighting up Mesopotamia: Iraq’s Gas Flaring Problem
- Mattis Resignation a Big Loss for America’s Gulf Allies
- Morsi’s Brief Tenure as Egypt’s Democratically Elected President
- Presidential Crisis: Venezuela’s Tripartite Partnership with Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah
- Revisiting the “Arab NATO” Idea: A Futile Effort?
- Saudi Arabia’s Contest with Canada Escalates, Sending Clear Messages of Saudi Autonomy
- Saudi Overreaction to Canadian Human Rights Concerns Exacerbates Issues for Kingdom
- Should Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Fear Anti-Trump Lawmakers in DC?
- The Royal Treatment: Riyadh’s Influential Political Lobby in Washington
- The U.S.’s International Migration Policy: We Can Do Better
- The US Elections and the Diversity Dilemma
- Trail Blazing: Trouble Ahead for First Muslim Women Elected to US Congress?
- Trump’s Syria Policy Pushes Iraq Closer to Russia
- Turkey to Gain from US Pullout in Northern Syria? It’s Complicated
- US Leaves UN Human Rights Council (You Don’t Get a Seat at the Table if You Won’t Sit at the Table)
- US-Taliban Peace Talks Heighten Tensions Between Qatar and UAE
- Virginia Community Welcomes Palestinian Al-Quds Festival
- Will the U.S. Re-Engage in Libya and To What Extent?
Analysis
- “Khat” it Out: Is the Narcotic Plant Holding Back Djibouti’s Development?
- “NOPEC”: What Qatar’s Exit Means for OPEC and Qatar
- 2018 Worst Year on Record for Violence Against Journalists
- 28 Years Later: Kuwait’s Liberation Anniversary Lives On Amid Regional Turmoil
- 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
- Abu Dhabi’s Growing Influence in Bahrain
- Ahvaz Attack Signals New Phase of Middle Eastern Conflict
- Al-Shabab: Somalia’s Enduring Security Problem
- Algeria’s Desert Deportations Continue As EU Ups Pressure to Control Migration
- Algerian Presidential Election: Abdelaziz Bouteflika To Run for Fifth Term
- Amending the Constitution: Egypt’s President for Life?
- Amid Controversy, the Arab League Plans to Reinstate Syria
- Amnesty Urges U.S.-Led Coalition to Probe Deaths in Syria’s Raqqa
- An Africa Divided? Al-Sisi Assumes Chairmanship of the African Union
- Australia’s Recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital Sidelines Palestinians
- 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?
- Bin Salman’s International Tour Turns Sour
- British Journalist Captured by Islamic State Still Alive, Says UK Government
- Building Sandcastles: Money Laundering Through Dubai’s Luxury Real Estate Market
- Can Arab Gulf States Neutralize Iranian Influence in Syria?
- Challenges and Opportunities for Saudi Arabia’s Energy Transition from Oil
- China’s Rise in the Middle East
- Climate Change Raises the Specter of Food Insecurity in Gulf Countries
- Cuba’s Look to the Arab World
- Did the Arab Spring Turn into a Full Autumn?
- Divided Libya: Who Can Speak for Peace?
- Djibouti Free Trade Zone Causes Concern Over China Expansion
- Does Supporting the Saudi-UAE-Led Coalition in the War in Yemen Serve U.S. Interests?
- Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum: A Harbinger of a New Era in Middle Eastern Geopolitics?
- Egypt Implements Drastic Austerity Measures
- Egyptian Revolution Day Anniversary: How Much Has Changed?
- Egyptian TV Host Jailed for Interviewing Gay Man
- Emboldened by Government, Right-Wing Israelis Continue to Encroach Upon Al-Aqsa Mosque
- EU Leaders Ignore Egyptian Executions, Align with Autocrat Al-Sisi
- Eye on Khashoggi: Why Was He Killed and Will Justice Ever Be Done?
- Fact Check: Is OPEC “Ripping Off” the Rest of the World?
- Frenchman Dies after Throwing himself from Roof of Mecca Grand Mosque
- Going Through the Back Door: Will UAE Sideline Renewed Iran Sanctions?
- Half a Century After its Independence from the British, Yemen Now Faces a New Colonialism
- Has Poland Just Become Iran’s New Enemy?
- High Abstention and High Stakes: Tunisia’s 2018 Municipal Elections
- Holding Human Health Hostage In Yemen
- How the UAE-Haftar Partnership is Threatening Libyan Sovereignty
- How U.S. Relations with Saudi Arabia Are Prolonging the War in Yemen
- Hunger Now Primary Threat To Yemen’s Population
- ICJ Sides with Qatar in Ruling on UAE Discriminatory Practices
- Identity Crisis: Lebanon’s Sectarian Politics Continues to Hinder Formation of Government
- Inside Arabia’s #SaveYemen Campaign Says What Yemen’s President Did Not
- International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: Testament to Failure
- Internet Stardom: “Going Viral” in MENA
- Iran and Saudi Arabia Compete for India’s Energy Market
- Iran-Backed Houthis Quell Popular Opposition Through Forced Disappearances and Other Human Rights Violations
- Iranian Economy Shows Signs of Strain as U.S. Imposes First Round of Sanctions
- Iranian-Omani Gas Pipeline: A Link for Iran to the World?
- Iraq After 2003: Unity Soured by Sectarianism
- Iraq: Iran’s Open Market
- Iraq’s Electricity Sector at a Critical Juncture
- Iraq’s Uneasy Road to a Green Economy
- 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
- January’s Asian Cup Semi-Final Soccer Match Further Inflamed UAE-Qatar Tensions
- Jordan Plows Ahead with Controversial Israel-Jordan Pipeline
- Jordan: Protests, a New Prime Minister, and a Turn Toward Turkey?
- Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
- Kuwait Looks to Turkey, But Hedges its Bets
- Kuwait—Saudi Arabia: How Divisive is the Neutral Zone?
- Kuwait’s New Strategy: Pursuing a Partnership with China
- Kuwaiti Government Prohibits Sale of 3D-Printed Statues after Clerics’ Fiery Sermons Demonizing Them
- Lebanon’s New Government: Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
- Libya: Losers and Winners in Palermo Conference
- Libya’s Economic and Security Woes Show No Signs of Easing
- Lighting up Mesopotamia: Iraq’s Gas Flaring Problem
- LNA Military Victory in Derna in Wake of Paris Peace Summit
- Manual Vote Recount in Iraq Confirms May Parliamentary Election Results
- Mattis Resignation a Big Loss for America’s Gulf Allies
- Mauritania Targets Qatar and the Brotherhood
- Mauritania’s Incumbent UPR and Islamist Party Poised to Win Parliamentary Elections
- Meryam Joobeur’s Film “Brotherhood” Brings Home Tunisia’s Struggle with Radicalization
- Microfinance Institution strives to Stimulate Economic Growth in Somalia
- More than 400 Syrian White Helmets Evacuated from Syria to Jordan Overnight
- Morocco Enters Third Week of Nationwide Teachers’ Strike
- Morocco’s Approach to Religious Extremism: From Jihadism to Pacifism and Reform
- Morocco’s First Take on Fast Trains
- Morocco’s Hirak Al-Rif Prisoners Receive Royal Pardon: Beginning of Reconciliation Process with Rif Region?
- Morocco’s Second Satellite Launch: A Bold Move with “Big Brother” Concerns
- 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
- Post-U.S. Withdrawal from Syria: What Will Become of the Kurds?
- Presidential Crisis: Venezuela’s Tripartite Partnership with Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah
- Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) Birthday and Houthi Political Exploitation
- 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
- Rafah Crossing: Egypt’s Negotiation Tool to Bring the Palestinian Cause to an End
- Reuters: Saudi Arabia Shelves Aramco IPO, Riyadh Disputes Claim
- Revisiting the “Arab NATO” Idea: A Futile Effort?
- 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 and UAE Finance Terrorism Through Money Transfers Under Guise of Charity
- Saudi Arabia Continues to Sow Discord in Yemen to Advance Own Interests
- Saudi Arabia Criticized for App that Allows Men to Track Location of Women
- Saudi Arabia Expels Canadian Envoy After Being Pressured to Release Activists
- Saudi Arabia Orders Saudi Patients Transferred Out of Canadian Hospitals
- Saudi Arabia’s Sponsorship System: Slavery in Disguise Undermines Vision 2030
- 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-YPG Partnership: Implications for Ankara-Riyadh Relations
- Saudi–Emirati Coalition’s War in Yemen is Devastating the Country
- Severe Winter Weather in Syria and Lebanon Imperils Refugees
- Should Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Fear Anti-Trump Lawmakers in DC?
- Slavery and Hard Borders: A Grim Limbo in Libya
- Slavery Hidden in Plain Sight in Mauritania
- Solar Power: A Game Changer for Thousands of Refugees in Jordan
- Sudanese Protests Threaten to Topple Al-Bashir Regime
- Syria’s Constitutional Committee Takes Shape
- Syria’s Women Journalists Fight For Their Country
- Syrian-Russian Partnership on Sure Ground
- Taking Stock of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s Cairo Visit
- The 39th GCC Summit: A Failed Attempt to Prove Gulf Unity
- 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 Price of Global Silence Over War Crimes in Yemen
- The Race is on to Thwart Algerian President Bouteflika’s Fifth Term
- The Royal Treatment: Riyadh’s Influential Political Lobby in Washington
- The Saudi-U.S. Alliance Is More Than ‘Complicated’
- Trail Blazing: Trouble Ahead for First Muslim Women Elected to US Congress?
- Trouble Brews Between the UAE and Iran
- Trump’s Nuclear Blunder
- Trump’s Syria Policy Pushes Iraq Closer to Russia
- Tunisia’s Undemocratic Three-Year State of Emergency
- Tunisian Ex-Minister Accused of Staging Coup Backed By UAE
- Tunisian President Proposes Bill to End Unequal Inheritance Law
- Tunisians Condemn Government’s Welcome of Mohammed Bin Salman
- Turkey to Gain from US Pullout in Northern Syria? It’s Complicated
- Turkey’s Economic Meltdown Could Have Repercussions for Global Market
- U.S. Congress Seeks to Limit American Involvement in Yemen Civil War
- UN Migration Compact Divides Nations, Wields Little Power, But Offers Some Hope
- 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
- Unrest in Iranian Sistan and Baluchestan
- US Cuts All Aid to Palestinians in Occupied Territories
- US-Taliban Peace Talks Heighten Tensions Between Qatar and UAE
- 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 Iran and Hezbollah Restore the Syria-Hamas Alliance?
- 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
- Fairuz and the Rahbani Brothers: Musical Legends Who Shaped Modern Lebanese Identity
- Feminist Thought in the Muslim World: From Secular Feminism to Islamic Feminism
- 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
Arabian Gulf
- “NOPEC”: What Qatar’s Exit Means for OPEC and Qatar
- “Reel” Change: How Women are Changing Saudi Society Through Film
- Arab Women Escaping the Gulf
- Building Sandcastles: Money Laundering Through Dubai’s Luxury Real Estate Market
- Can Arab Gulf States Neutralize Iranian Influence in Syria?
- Challenges and Opportunities for Saudi Arabia’s Energy Transition from Oil
- Climate Change Raises the Specter of Food Insecurity in Gulf Countries
- Divorce in the Arab Gulf: A Sign of the Changing Times
- Expanding Mental Health Care in the UAE: A Logistical and Cultural Challenge
- Going Through the Back Door: Will UAE Sideline Renewed Iran Sanctions?
- Illusions of Tolerance: Pope’s Visit to UAE
- Iran and Saudi Arabia Compete for India’s Energy Market
- January’s Asian Cup Semi-Final Soccer Match Further Inflamed UAE-Qatar Tensions
- Kuwait—Saudi Arabia: How Divisive is the Neutral Zone?
- Kuwaiti Government Prohibits Sale of 3D-Printed Statues after Clerics’ Fiery Sermons Demonizing Them
- Matthew Hedges and the Glorification of Anti-Intellectualism
- Mauritania Targets Qatar and the Brotherhood
- Saudi and Emirati Duplicity Over Yemeni Militant Abu al-Abbas Raises Questions
- Saudi Arabia and Public Opinion: Can Mohammed Bin Salman Change the Narrative?
- Saudi Arabia and UAE Finance Terrorism Through Money Transfers Under Guise of Charity
- Saudi Arabia Continues to Sow Discord in Yemen to Advance Own Interests
- Saudi Arabia Criticized for App that Allows Men to Track Location of Women
- Saudi Arabia’s Contest with Canada Escalates, Sending Clear Messages of Saudi Autonomy
- Saudi Arabia’s Sponsorship System: Slavery in Disguise Undermines Vision 2030
- Saudi-YPG Partnership: Implications for Ankara-Riyadh Relations
- Should Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Fear Anti-Trump Lawmakers in DC?
- The Royal Treatment: Riyadh’s Influential Political Lobby in Washington
- Trouble Brews Between the UAE and Iran
- US-Taliban Peace Talks Heighten Tensions Between Qatar and UAE
- Who Will Fall: Mohammed Bin Salman or Upholding Principles?
- Will Mohammed bin Salman prove Orwell Wrong? Or Will He Be the New “Napoleon”?
ARTS
- Brokk’art: Dreams and Dreamscapes in Algiers
- Giving Thanks with Food
- Omar and the Eastern Power: North Africa Meets Korea On a Volcanic Island
- Virginia Community Welcomes Palestinian Al-Quds Festival
Asia
- #HearMeToo: Arab Women Raise Their Voices in “16 Days of Activism”
- 100 Years of Remembering the Past, But Forgetting the Present
- Ahvaz Attack Signals New Phase of Middle Eastern Conflict
- Arab Women Escaping the Gulf
- China’s Rise in the Middle East
- In Post-Mid-Term Likely Scale Back of Anti-Assad and Anti-Iran Policy, Who Are the Winners and Losers?
- Iran and Saudi Arabia Compete for India’s Energy Market
- Iranian-Omani Gas Pipeline: A Link for Iran to the World?
- The Deepening Turkish, Russian and Iranian Alliance
- The Future of Iran-Pakistan Energy Relations Seems Dim
- Trouble Brews Between the UAE and Iran
- Turkey to Gain from US Pullout in Northern Syria? It’s Complicated
- Unrest in Iranian Sistan and Baluchestan
- Will Iran and Hezbollah Restore the Syria-Hamas Alliance?
Book Review
- “2084”: The End of the World, or Classic Dystopia with a New Face?
- “That Place Where You Never Notice the Bad Lighting”: The Concept of “Home” in the Poetry of Iman Mersal
- Amin Malouf’s Les Désorientés: The Unresolved Legacy of the Lebanese Civil War
- Book Review: “The Republic, As If”
- Creating an Egyptian Identity: Mahfouz’s Children of the Alley
- Fantasy and Morals in the Stories of Juha
- Kamel Daoud’s “Meursault, contre-enquête,” Modern Epilogue to “L’étranger”
Culture
- “Khat” it Out: Is the Narcotic Plant Holding Back Djibouti’s Development?
- Al Raseef: Music from Beyond the Wall
- Ancient Leblouh Tradition Continues to Endanger the Lives of Mauritanian Women
- Brokk’art: Dreams and Dreamscapes in Algiers
- Djinn in Muslim Culture: Truth or Superstition?
- Empowering Arab Women through Financial Technology
- Feminist Thought in the Muslim World: From Secular Feminism to Islamic Feminism
- 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
- Omar and the Eastern Power: North Africa Meets Korea On a Volcanic Island
- Ramadan in Tunisia: To Fast or Not to Fast
- Songs of the Pearl Divers
- The Art of Language: Celebrating Arabic Through the Ages
- Tunisia’s LGBTQ Community Looks Forward to Limited Legal Gains
- Virginia Community Welcomes Palestinian Al-Quds Festival
- Visa For Music Festival Returns to Rabat
- What is Sufism and Why Do Islamist Extremists Reject it?
- When Culture Clashes with Politics: Celebrating Amazigh New Year in Morocco and Beyond
Editorial
Entertainment
ENVIRONMENT
- Is Tunisia Serious About Transitioning to Renewable Energies?
- Severe Winter Weather in Syria and Lebanon Imperils Refugees
Essays
- “Moderate” Extremists in Syria’s Idlib Threatened by Own Success?
- #MeToo Movement Clashes with Arab Patriarchy
- A Journey Inside Arabia: Our Year in Review
- Arab Intellectual Leadership in Islamic Cordova: When Arabs Were a Beacon of Light in the Dark Ages
- Arab Women Escaping the Gulf
- Ariel: An Israeli City Made in America, Part I
- Ariel: An Israeli City Made in America, Part II
- Boosting Women’s Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region Through Impact Investment
- Brokk’art: Dreams and Dreamscapes in Algiers
- Egypt’s Tourism Industry on Shaky Ground
- Egypt’s Waning Geopolitical Position in the MENA Region
- Fairuz and the Rahbani Brothers: Musical Legends Who Shaped Modern Lebanese Identity
- Feminist Thought in the Muslim World: From Secular Feminism to Islamic Feminism
- 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
Europe
- #HearMeToo: Arab Women Raise Their Voices in “16 Days of Activism”
- 100 Years of Remembering the Past, But Forgetting the Present
- Libya: Losers and Winners in Palermo Conference
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
- Afrikayna Brings Morocco Home to its Roots
- 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
- Banking on the Future: Developing Financial Opportunities for MENA Women
- Boosting Women’s Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region Through Impact Investment
- Divorce in the Arab Gulf: A Sign of the Changing Times
- Edward Said: The Undying Legacy of an Exceptional Thinker
- Every Bit Counts: Building a Better Future for Women in the Scientific Field
- 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
- Imed Alibi Charts New Path with Frigya
- 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
- Moroccan Sufi Music Premieres on World Music Label
- Overcoming the Odds: The Challenges for Women’s Financial Inclusion in the MENA Region
- Prominent Activist and Scholar Samir Amin Leaves Rich Legacy of Intellectual Discourse
- Remembering Prophet Mohammed on His Birthday: Lessons for Humankind
- 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
- “2084”: The End of the World, or Classic Dystopia with a New Face?
- “Khat” it Out: Is the Narcotic Plant Holding Back Djibouti’s Development?
- “Moderate” Extremists in Syria’s Idlib Threatened by Own Success?
- “NOPEC”: What Qatar’s Exit Means for OPEC and Qatar
- “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
- #HearMeToo: Arab Women Raise Their Voices in “16 Days of Activism”
- #MeToo Movement Clashes with Arab Patriarchy
- 100 Years of Remembering the Past, But Forgetting the Present
- 2018 Worst Year on Record for Violence Against Journalists
- 28 Years Later: Kuwait’s Liberation Anniversary Lives On Amid Regional Turmoil
- A Hopeful Future is on the Horizon for War-Weary South Sudan
- A Journey Inside Arabia: Our Year in Review
- A Podcast Changing the Narrative of the Arab World
- Abdul Malik al-Houthi: Hardliner or Hero? — Explaining the Civil War in Yemen
- Abu Dhabi’s Growing Influence in Bahrain
- Afrikayna Brings Morocco Home to its Roots
- Ahvaz Attack Signals New Phase of Middle Eastern Conflict
- Al Raseef: Music from Beyond the Wall
- Al-Shabab: Somalia’s Enduring Security Problem
- Algeria’s Desert Deportations Continue As EU Ups Pressure to Control Migration
- Algerian Presidential Election: Abdelaziz Bouteflika To Run for Fifth Term
- Amending the Constitution: Egypt’s President for Life?
- American-Palestinian Rashida Tlaib to Become First Muslim Woman in U.S. Congress
- Amid Controversy, the Arab League Plans to Reinstate Syria
- 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 Africa Divided? Al-Sisi Assumes Chairmanship of the African Union
- An Unusual Tradition: The Imilchil Marriage Festival
- Ancient Leblouh Tradition Continues to Endanger the Lives of Mauritanian Women
- 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 Women Escaping the Gulf
- Arab Youth is Changing Tattoo Culture in the Middle East
- Argan Oil: Is Outside Exploitation of Morocco’s Liquid Gold Imperiling Local Coops?
- 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
- Australia’s Recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital Sidelines Palestinians
- Bahrain Raises Its Renewable Energy Game
- Bahraini Activist Goes on Hunger Strike to Demand Father’s ‘Basic Rights’
- Banking on the Future: Developing Financial Opportunities for MENA Women
- Behind the Façade of Bouteflika: Who Really Rules Algeria?
- Bin Salman’s International Tour Turns Sour
- Book Review: “The Republic, As If”
- Boosting Women’s Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region Through Impact Investment
- British Journalist Captured by Islamic State Still Alive, Says UK Government
- Brokk’art: Dreams and Dreamscapes in Algiers
- Building Sandcastles: Money Laundering Through Dubai’s Luxury Real Estate Market
- Can Arab Gulf States Neutralize Iranian Influence in Syria?
- Can Promoting Arab Women as Entrepreneurs Make a Difference? Or will age-old stereotypes relegate them to secondary roles?
- Can Washington Count on Saudi Arabia to Rebuild Syria?
- Celebrating Christmas Throughout the Middle East
- Challenges and Opportunities for Saudi Arabia’s Energy Transition from Oil
- China’s Rise in the Middle East
- Climate Change Raises the Specter of Food Insecurity in Gulf Countries
- Coffee: The Lost Treasure of Yemen
- Cuba’s Look to the Arab World
- Curtailing Conflict Across the Arab World: Former Yemeni Human Rights Minister Calls for Dialogue
- Death of Two Saudi Sisters in New York Leave Unanswered Questions
- Did the Arab Spring Turn into a Full Autumn?
- Discovery of Natural Gas Reserve Creates New Hope for Egyptian Economy
- Divorce in the Arab Gulf: A Sign of the Changing Times
- Djinn in Muslim Culture: Truth or Superstition?
- Does Supporting the Saudi-UAE-Led Coalition in the War in Yemen Serve U.S. Interests?
- Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum: A Harbinger of a New Era in Middle Eastern Geopolitics?
- 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 Ongoing Crackdowns: Prison Sentence for Activist Denouncing Sexual Harassment
- Egypt’s Waning Geopolitical Position in the MENA Region
- Egyptian Revolution Day Anniversary: How Much Has Changed?
- Egyptian TV Host Jailed for Interviewing Gay Man
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- Overcoming the Odds: The Challenges for Women’s Financial Inclusion in the MENA Region
- Remembering Prophet Mohammed on His Birthday: Lessons for Humankind
- Slavery Hidden in Plain Sight in Mauritania
- Struggles of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Continues in Egypt
- Taking Stock of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s Cairo Visit
- The Art of Language: Celebrating Arabic Through the Ages
- What is Sufism and Why Do Islamist Extremists Reject it?
- When Culture Clashes with Politics: Celebrating Amazigh New Year in Morocco and Beyond
Opinion
- #HearMeToo: Arab Women Raise Their Voices in “16 Days of Activism”
- 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?
- Can Washington Count on Saudi Arabia to Rebuild Syria?
- 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
- Egypt’s Ongoing Crackdowns: Prison Sentence for Activist Denouncing Sexual Harassment
- Elections in Libya Mired in Controversy
- Expanding Mental Health Care in the UAE: A Logistical and Cultural Challenge
- Illusions of Tolerance: Pope’s Visit to UAE
- In Post-Mid-Term Likely Scale Back of Anti-Assad and Anti-Iran Policy, Who Are the Winners and Losers?
- John McCain’s Complicated Legacy in the Arab World
- Lebanon: The Price of Truth in a Country Whose Elite Silence the Press Using Any Means Possible
- Lebanon’s Mounting Garbage: A 21st Century Clean Up
- 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 and Public Opinion: Can Mohammed Bin Salman Change the Narrative?
- 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 Future of Iran-Pakistan Energy Relations Seems Dim
- The Imminent War In Hodeidah Bodes Ill For An Already Appalling Human Situation
- The U.S.’s International Migration Policy: We Can Do Better
- The US Elections and the Diversity Dilemma
- 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 Don’t Muslims Denounce Extremist Terrorism? They Do!
- 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
- Argan Oil: Is Outside Exploitation of Morocco’s Liquid Gold Imperiling Local Coops?
- Celebrating Christmas Throughout 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
- Death of Two Saudi Sisters in New York Leave Unanswered Questions
- Discovery of Natural Gas Reserve Creates New Hope for Egyptian Economy
- Djibouti Free Trade Zone Causes Concern Over China Expansion
- Eight Years On: Does Gaddafi’s Son’s Run for Election Mean the Libyan Revolution Failed?
- Europe, Ignoring Courts and Polisario, Approves Trade Deals with Morocco Covering Western Sahara
- Even After Defeating ISIS, Iraq Struggles to Find Its Feet
- Five Years On: The Troubled Legacy of Egypt’s Rabaa Massacre
- Frankincense, a Gift to the Newborn Jesus, Still Does Wonders
- Getting the Final Word: Endangered Languages in the Arab World
- 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
- Is Tunisia Serious About Transitioning to Renewable Energies?
- Israel Closes Gaza Border Crossing to Everything But Humanitarian Relief
- Matthew Hedges and the Glorification of Anti-Intellectualism
- 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
- Petra: The Hidden Treasure of Jordan
- Raï Music: A Powerful Tool of Social Protest in North Africa
- Readings of French Colonial Postcards in Morocco
- 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 Art of Language: Celebrating Arabic Through the Ages
- 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?
- Who is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and How Did ISIS Come to Be?
Politics & Society
- “Moderate” Extremists in Syria’s Idlib Threatened by Own Success?
- “Reel” Change: How Women are Changing Saudi Society Through Film
- 2018 Worst Year on Record for Violence Against Journalists
- 28 Years Later: Kuwait’s Liberation Anniversary Lives On Amid Regional Turmoil
- A Hopeful Future is on the Horizon for War-Weary South Sudan
- Algerian Presidential Election: Abdelaziz Bouteflika To Run for Fifth Term
- Amending the Constitution: Egypt’s President for Life?
- Amid Controversy, the Arab League Plans to Reinstate Syria
- An Africa Divided? Al-Sisi Assumes Chairmanship of the African Union
- Arab Women Escaping the Gulf
- Australia’s Recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital Sidelines Palestinians
- British Journalist Captured by Islamic State Still Alive, Says UK Government
- Building Sandcastles: Money Laundering Through Dubai’s Luxury Real Estate Market
- Can Arab Gulf States Neutralize Iranian Influence in Syria?
- Can Promoting Arab Women as Entrepreneurs Make a Difference? Or will age-old stereotypes relegate them to secondary roles?
- Challenges and Opportunities for Saudi Arabia’s Energy Transition from Oil
- China’s Rise in the Middle East
- Coffee: The Lost Treasure of Yemen
- Curtailing Conflict Across the Arab World: Former Yemeni Human Rights Minister Calls for Dialogue
- Did the Arab Spring Turn into a Full Autumn?
- Divorce in the Arab Gulf: A Sign of the Changing Times
- Does Supporting the Saudi-UAE-Led Coalition in the War in Yemen Serve U.S. Interests?
- Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum: A Harbinger of a New Era in Middle Eastern Geopolitics?
- Editorial: Inside Arabia Launches Unprecedented #SaveYemen Campaign Aimed at UN General Assembly
- Educational Reforms in Morocco: A Chronology of Failures
- Egypt Implements Drastic Austerity Measures
- Egyptian Revolution Day Anniversary: How Much Has Changed?
- Egyptian TV Host Jailed for Interviewing Gay Man
- Eight Years On: Does Gaddafi’s Son’s Run for Election Mean the Libyan Revolution Failed?
- Elections in Libya Mired in Controversy
- EU Leaders Ignore Egyptian Executions, Align with Autocrat Al-Sisi
- Expanding Mental Health Care in the UAE: A Logistical and Cultural Challenge
- Eye on Khashoggi: Why Was He Killed and Will Justice Ever Be Done?
- Fact Check: Is OPEC “Ripping Off” the Rest of the World?
- Habka: Libya’s First “Manga Magazine” Overcomes Challenges to Promote Unity Through Creativity
- Has Poland Just Become Iran’s New Enemy?
- Holding Human Health Hostage In Yemen
- How U.S. Relations with Saudi Arabia Are Prolonging the War in Yemen
- Identity Crisis: Lebanon’s Sectarian Politics Continues to Hinder Formation of Government
- Illusions of Tolerance: Pope’s Visit to UAE
- Iran and Saudi Arabia Compete for India’s Energy Market
- Iranian-Omani Gas Pipeline: A Link for Iran to the World?
- Iraq: Iran’s Open Market
- Iraq’s Electricity Sector at a Critical Juncture
- Iraq’s Uneasy Road to a Green Economy
- January’s Asian Cup Semi-Final Soccer Match Further Inflamed UAE-Qatar Tensions
- Jordan: Protests, a New Prime Minister, and a Turn Toward Turkey?
- Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
- Kuwait—Saudi Arabia: How Divisive is the Neutral Zone?
- Learning Between the Lines: Protecting Immigrant Children’s Right to Education In Morocco
- Lebanon: The Price of Truth in a Country Whose Elite Silence the Press Using Any Means Possible
- Lebanon’s New Government: Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
- Libya’s Economic and Security Woes Show No Signs of Easing
- Lighting up Mesopotamia: Iraq’s Gas Flaring Problem
- LNA Military Victory in Derna in Wake of Paris Peace Summit
- Mauritania Targets Qatar and the Brotherhood
- Meryam Joobeur’s Film “Brotherhood” Brings Home Tunisia’s Struggle with Radicalization
- Microfinance Institution strives to Stimulate Economic Growth in Somalia
- Mohammed bin Salman is a Saudi (not a Western) Reformer
- Morocco Enters Third Week of Nationwide Teachers’ Strike
- Morsi’s Brief Tenure as Egypt’s Democratically Elected President
- Nador’s Migrant Camps: A Human Catastrophe
- New-Old Thinking on Palestine: Reconciling the Settler State and the Indigenous Population
- Qatar Takes UAE to ICJ over Boycott
- Rafah Crossing: Egypt’s Negotiation Tool to Bring the Palestinian Cause to an End
- Regional Merry-Go-Round – While Key Issues Continue to Dog Lebanon’s Government in Formation, End to Syria’s Civil War in Sight
- Revisiting the “Arab NATO” Idea: A Futile Effort?
- Riyadh Seizes Houthi Stronghold in Hodeidah, Yemen
- 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 and UAE Finance Terrorism Through Money Transfers Under Guise of Charity
- Saudi Arabia Continues to Sow Discord in Yemen to Advance Own Interests
- Saudi Arabia’s Contest with Canada Escalates, Sending Clear Messages of Saudi Autonomy
- Saudi Overreaction to Canadian Human Rights Concerns Exacerbates Issues for Kingdom
- Saudi-YPG Partnership: Implications for Ankara-Riyadh Relations
- Separated Families and Lost Opportunities: The Cost of Closed Borders between Algeria and Morocco
- Should Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Fear Anti-Trump Lawmakers in DC?
- Sisi’s Fortress Mentality Manifested in Egypt’s New Capital
- Slavery and Hard Borders: A Grim Limbo in Libya
- Slavery Hidden in Plain Sight in Mauritania
- Struggles of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Continues in Egypt
- Sudanese Protests Threaten to Topple Al-Bashir Regime
- Syria’s Constitutional Committee Takes Shape
- Syria’s Women Journalists Fight For Their Country
- Taking Stock of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s Cairo Visit
- The 39th GCC Summit: A Failed Attempt to Prove Gulf Unity
- The Deepening Turkish, Russian and Iranian Alliance
- The History of Divide Between Sunnis and Shiites
- The Price of Global Silence Over War Crimes in Yemen
- The Race is on to Thwart Algerian President Bouteflika’s Fifth Term
- The Royal Treatment: Riyadh’s Influential Political Lobby in Washington
- Trail Blazing: Trouble Ahead for First Muslim Women Elected to US Congress?
- Trouble Brews Between the UAE and Iran
- Trump’s Syria Policy Pushes Iraq Closer to Russia
- Tunisia’s Progressive Stance on Women’s Rights One Year after Adoption of Anti-Violence Law
- Tunisia’s Undemocratic Three-Year State of Emergency
- Turkey to Gain from US Pullout in Northern Syria? It’s Complicated
- UN Migration Compact Divides Nations, Wields Little Power, But Offers Some Hope
- Unlikely Heroes: Yemeni Women on a Mission to Find Their Men
- US Cuts All Aid to Palestinians in Occupied Territories
- US Leaves UN Human Rights Council (You Don’t Get a Seat at the Table if You Won’t Sit at the Table)
- US-Taliban Peace Talks Heighten Tensions Between Qatar and UAE
- When Culture Clashes with Politics: Celebrating Amazigh New Year in Morocco and Beyond
- Who is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and How Did ISIS Come to Be?
- Why Don’t Muslims Denounce Extremist Terrorism? They Do!
- Why Hezbollah Continues to Thrive in Lebanon
- Will Iran and Hezbollah Restore the Syria-Hamas Alliance?
- Will Mohammed bin Salman prove Orwell Wrong? Or Will He Be the New “Napoleon”?
- Will the U.S. Re-Engage in Libya and To What Extent?
- YPG to Withdraw From Manbij, Syria
Profiles
- Afrikayna Brings Morocco Home to its Roots
- Divorce in the Arab Gulf: A Sign of the Changing Times
- Every Bit Counts: Building a Better Future for Women in the Scientific Field
- Microinsurance: One Startup “Insures” Better Future for MENA Region’s Poorest
- Omar and the Eastern Power: North Africa Meets Korea On a Volcanic Island
- Tackling Gender-Based Violence in Jordan Using Self-Defense
SECURITY
- 2018 Worst Year on Record for Violence Against Journalists
- Al-Shabab: Somalia’s Enduring Security Problem
- British Journalist Captured by Islamic State Still Alive, Says UK Government
- Editorial: Inside Arabia Launches Unprecedented #SaveYemen Campaign Aimed at UN General Assembly
- Editorial: Reflections on 9/11
- Egypt’s Ongoing Crackdowns: Prison Sentence for Activist Denouncing Sexual Harassment
- Microinsurance: One Startup “Insures” Better Future for MENA Region’s Poorest
- Morocco’s New National Service Can Build Generations of Employable Patriots
- Saudi Arabia Criticized for App that Allows Men to Track Location of Women
- Saudi Arabia’s Sponsorship System: Slavery in Disguise Undermines Vision 2030
- Syria’s Women Journalists Fight For Their Country
- Tackling Gender-Based Violence in Jordan Using Self-Defense
- Tunisia’s Progressive Stance on Women’s Rights One Year after Adoption of Anti-Violence Law
- Why Don’t Muslims Denounce Extremist Terrorism? They Do!
- Will Morocco’s Youth Be Served by Restarting National Military Service?
U.S. POLICY
- Does Supporting the Saudi-UAE-Led Coalition in the War in Yemen Serve U.S. Interests?
- Editorial: Free Press, American as Apple Pie – Informs People, Exposes Truth, Checks Abuse of Power
- How U.S. Relations with Saudi Arabia Are Prolonging the War in Yemen
- Iraq: Iran’s Open Market
- Lighting up Mesopotamia: Iraq’s Gas Flaring Problem
- Mattis Resignation a Big Loss for America’s Gulf Allies
- Post-U.S. Withdrawal from Syria: What Will Become of the Kurds?
- Revisiting the “Arab NATO” Idea: A Futile Effort?
- The U.S.’s International Migration Policy: We Can Do Better
- Trump’s Syria Policy Pushes Iraq Closer to Russia
- Turkey to Gain from US Pullout in Northern Syria? It’s Complicated
- Will the U.S. Re-Engage in Libya and To What Extent?
Voices
- A Bird that Forsook His Nest: The Travels of Ibn Battuta
- A Driving Force for Change: Manal al-Sharif
- Afrikayna Brings Morocco Home to its Roots
- 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
- Divorce in the Arab Gulf: A Sign of the Changing Times
- Edward Said: The Undying Legacy of an Exceptional Thinker
- Every Bit Counts: Building a Better Future for Women in the Scientific Field
- 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
- Imed Alibi Charts New Path with Frigya
- 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
- Moroccan Sufi Music Premieres on World Music Label
- 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
