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Diana Moukalled
| 02.08.2023
Child Abuse in a Lebanese Nursery: What if Men Partnered in the Household?
Recognizing domestic work as work acknowledges the daily effort women exert to sustain productive operations elsewhere and solidifies the principle that the household is a
patrick george
Forced Migration, Murder, and More: A Week in the Life of Egypt’s Copts
On July 9, 2019, Daraj published this “look into a week in the life of Egypt’s Christians,” for which author
Diana Moukalled
Should We Declare the Defeat of the Arab Spring?
“As deadlock and darkness expand in the region, the question arises if the costs of the crushed revolutions have been
Evanour Hamadeh
Blog: Can Lebanon Stand the “Test of Time”?
For Lebanon not to become a topic on any future MUN conference, and for the sake of its own future,
Ahmad Rajabi
“See no Evil:” The Israeli Army’s Policy of Targeting Journalists
Shireen Abu Akleh is not alone. The Israeli army In recent years killed or maimed numerous Palestinian journalists working in
Forced Migration, Murder, and More: A Week in the Life of Egypt’s Copts
patrick george
Should We Declare the Defeat of the Arab Spring?
Diana Moukalled
Blog: Can Lebanon Stand the “Test of Time”?
Evanour Hamadeh
“See no Evil:” The Israeli Army’s Policy of Targeting Journalists
Ahmad Rajabi
Nour Sleiman
| 03.07.2023
“Egypt Has Become One Big Prison”
Having spent 7 years behind bars in Egypt, Moka was detained in Lebanon on May 24. “They told me: ‘you are going to Egypt now.’
Nour Sleiman
| 21.06.2023
“Knock on My Grave Upon my Son’s Return”
During Lebanon’s Civil War some 17,000 people were kidnapped or “disappeared.” Most were never heard of again. In the book Windmills of Our Hearts 14
HADEELARJA
| 30.05.2023
The Shocking Practice of “Forced Puberty” in Northern Syria’s Camps
Young displaced girls, who have not yet reached puberty, are forced to take hormonal drugs, and beaten on their backs, to speed up menstruation in
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Politics
Badia Fahs
| 21.05.2024
A Short Biography of Ebrahim Raisi, the “Ayatollah of Execution” and “Number One Enemy of Women”
He was one of the most enthusiastic proponents of the Hijab and Chastity Bill, which imposed specific regulations on the legal dress of Iranian women,
Marwa Saab & Zainab Chmiss
| 07.05.2024
A Gang Exploits Minors through TikTok in Lebanon: A Race Between Hypothetical and Actual Justice
Investigations are still ongoing, and the number of victims has not yet been announced. Yet, this list will not be exhaustive, as there are many
YOUSSEFBASHIRR
| 02.02.2024
Nine Months of War in Sudan
Since April 15, 2023, Sudanese people have been living in fear of the ongoing conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces evolving into
Zeina Allouch
| 11.01.2024
Illegal Adoptions: An Added Layer of Violence Against The Children of Gaza
Stories of Palestinian families who have lost contact with their children are widespread. This is especially true in areas where Israeli ground invasions are taking
Hiba Anis
| 11.01.2024
Electronic Extortion Threatens the Lives of Egyptian Women
The horror of electronic extortion continues to haunt many Egyptian women. Despite the numerous scandals, crimes, and the penalties imposed on the perpetrators of this
Sahar Mohamad
| 12.12.2023
Empowering Yemeni Women: Eman’s Journey from Adversity to Clean Energy Leadership
Dubai, COP28 - Eman, a resilient woman in her thirties, has traveled from the war-torn region of Abs, Hajjah, in north Yemen to participate in
Sahar Mohamed - Tareq Hassan
| 07.12.2023
Yemen’s Climate Crisis: Navigating Challenges, Seeking Justice, and the Urgency for Climate Finance at COP28
In the coming weeks, Yemen will be actively participating in the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the United Nations
hasanmrad
| 28.06.2023
Under Fire Ambassador Rami Adwan Publicly Assaulted Activist in France
Summoning back Lebanese ambassador Rami Adwan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs head office will prevent him from appearing before the French judiciary. Yet it
Electronic Extortion Threatens the Lives of Egyptian Women
Hiba Anis
| 11.01.2024
Empowering Yemeni Women: Eman’s Journey from Adversity to Clean Energy Leadership
Sahar Mohamad
| 12.12.2023
Yemen’s Climate Crisis: Navigating Challenges, Seeking Justice, and the Urgency for Climate Finance at COP28
Sahar Mohamed - Tareq Hassan
| 07.12.2023
Under Fire Ambassador Rami Adwan Publicly Assaulted Activist in France
hasanmrad
| 28.06.2023
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Investigations
Mustafa Ibrahim -
| 10.10.2024
Ecocide in the Strip: Killing Gazans from “All” Fronts
In the absence of official testing, it is estimated that more than 85 percent of Gaza’s seawater may be contaminated, which poses significant health risks
Hanan Zbiss
| 08.10.2024
Kais Saied Wins Presidency by 89%: Tunisia’s Dive Back Into Dictatorship
Around 800 people—civil activists, politicians, lawyers, and union members—took to the streets, chanting powerful slogans like “No fear, no terror, the streets belong to the
Ranine Awwad
| 05.10.2024
Lebanon’s Citizens: Between the Generations of Cluster Bombs and Cyber Warfare
We are all part of the "war generation," a broad term in Lebanon reflecting the experiences of a generation that has lived through ongoing conflict.
Mohamad Abu Shahmah
| 16.09.2024
Gaza’s Miscarriages: Generations Are Killed in Mothers’ Wombs
Most miscarriages happen to women who experience heavy shelling near their homes, causing extreme panic and exposure to toxic materials. Miscarriages also occur due to
Moataz Wadnan
| 16.09.2024
Moataz Wadnan: My Time in the Terrifying Egyptian Al-Aqrab Prison
I recall the first day I arrived here—how they dragged me out of my car as if I were a dangerous criminal and threw me
Esraa Al Araj
| 06.09.2024
Fathers Marrying Off Their Daughters to Relieve Worries of Displacement in Gaza
The latest update from the report monitoring registered marriage contracts in Palestine’s Sharia courts for 2022, published in July 2023, indicates that 19,167 contracts were
Justice For Yemen
| 03.09.2024
How Have the Houthis Taken Advantage of the Gaza War to Recruit Children?
The Houthis saw the Israeli war on Gaza, which resulted in tens of thousands of Palestinian casualties, as “a means to attract children, stir their
Abeer Mohsen
| 27.08.2024
Oppressing Civil Society: The Compounded War in Yemen
Since the Houthi takeover of Sana’a in September 2014, the group has imposed a series of decisions that have significantly affected the operations of both
Moataz Wadnan: My Time in the Terrifying Egyptian Al-Aqrab Prison
Moataz Wadnan
| 16.09.2024
Fathers Marrying Off Their Daughters to Relieve Worries of Displacement in Gaza
Esraa Al Araj
| 06.09.2024
How Have the Houthis Taken Advantage of the Gaza War to Recruit Children?
Justice For Yemen
| 03.09.2024
Oppressing Civil Society: The Compounded War in Yemen
Abeer Mohsen
| 27.08.2024
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