Opinion
Dubai Bling: Diamonds and Glamour Cannot Hide the Emirate’s Dark Side
The Netflix reality TV series on the lives of the rich and famous in Dubai…
The time to act for economic reforms is now – and gender equality is smart economics
When women work, economies grow. Lebanon has a host of well-educated and talented women; empowering…
Five years since the Ritz-Carlton Arrests: What has it brought?
Five years since the Saudi night of the long knives, the war in Yemen still…
Dear Islamic Republic: This is why you will lose to Generation Z
What is happening on the streets of Iran’s cities, led by young women and often…
In absence there is greater presence
Palestine. Palestine. Palestine. Never to be silenced. Rest in peace Shereen Abu Aqhleh.
Syria: When I Saw My Forcibly Disappeared Friend on YouTube
Bassel would take me into Damascus’ side streets and alleys to “secret” restaurants and shops…
The BBC Offers 30 Minutes of Space for Assad Regime Propaganda
The BBC is often accused of abandoning objectivity when it comes to the Syrian file,…
Putin’s Ideological Invasion of Ukraine
And who decides whether Ukraine has the right to sovereignty, and Ukrainian people the right…
Israel’s Balancing Act with the Russian Bear
Traditionally a close ally of the US, Israel also enjoys good ties with both Russia…
The Day We Defeated the Lion: RIP My Brother and Lokman
On yet another commemoration of the forgotten Syrian revolution, only days after the commemoration of…