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He Escaped the War in Yemen. The Bombs Followed Him to Lebanon.
Anas Al Bakri left home hoping to outrun conflict, only to find another war waiting for him on the other side. Across the Middle East, many young people…
 • Abdullah Najjar
Iram Ramzan & Hollie McKay on Afghanistan and Women’s Rights
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 • Middle East Uncovered, Hollie McKay, and Iram Ramzan
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The Worst of Both Worlds for the Middle East
Wars may produce winners and losers on paper. Markets are less forgiving. Across much of the region, countries are absorbing the costs of conflict…
 • Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
Lebanon’s Amnesty Law Is a Cover for Judicial Abuse
Lebanon's political class wants a "get out of jail free" card. What it does not want is a reckoning with the institutions that created the crisis in the…
 • Issam Fawaz
“They’re Not Training Them to Fight Marines. They’re Training Them to Fight Me.”
As the ceasefire comes under strain, many Iranians are confronting a reality they hoped to avoid: a regime that survived the war and is emerging more…
 • Reid Newton
Seventy-Two Hours of Taliban Repression in Herat
Dozens of women and girls were arrested over alleged dress code violations. When residents protested, Taliban forces opened fire, leaving multiple…
 • Nilofar Ayoubi
What It’s Like To Be a Publisher In Egypt
Yasmine El Dorghamy has proved there is still a place for print media in Egypt, turning the country’s ancient past into engaging journalism that readers…
 • Olivia Cuthbert
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Clear-eyed analysis, grounded reporting, and historically informed commentary on the political, cultural, and societal shifts shaping the Middle East today.
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