Sam Hamad

The world should be lining up to protest what is happening in Syria today

The fate of Idlib ought to be the major concern of the free world, yet all it garners, at best, is a few words of concern and condemnation.

The Khashoggi murder hasn't moderated Saudi Arabia's behaviour

The CIA has alerted Norway that an activist living there is under threat from Saudi Arabia, bringing back memories of the grisly murder of Jamal Khashoggi and the grim reality that no one has been held accountable.

Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists only strengthens autocrats

The Trump administration's move towards labelling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation is a culmination of the marriage of counter-revolutionaries in the Middle East and the far-right in the West.

Egypt is now a Russian doll regime with a new coup hidden under every layer

The recent referendum in Egypt extends President Abdel Fattah el Sisi's tenure - but more importantly, it is a complete capture of Egypt's institutions.

'Reforms' in Saudi Arabia exist only as a tool to appease Western allies

The continued imprisonment of women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia is a clear sign that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's vision for reform is about optics, not change.

The war in Yemen is just one phase of a wider assault on democracy

The US is supporting a joint Saudi-UAE effort to stamp out democratic movements in the region.

The global ties that bind Islamophobia

The terrorist attack in Christchurch did not take place in a vacuum and is a reflection of decades of the othering and dehumanisation of Muslims.

The authoritarianism the Arab Spring fought has been rooted and normalised

It's been eight years since the revolt in Egypt and the irony is that the country is more authoritarian now then it's ever been - and so are its backers.

Sisi’s continuous coup in Egypt

Egypt's Abdul Fatah el Sisi is preparing the ground to demolish constitutional term limits, and he will probably get away with it.

Europe's rising far-right seeks to emulate Israel

Europe's far-right is using the Israeli model as a blueprint for their xenophobic agenda at home. Despite rising anti-semitism in parts of Europe, Israel seems to have no qualms in cosying up to the far-right.

Is Saudi trying to bury the truth by seeking Khashoggi killers' execution

The Saudi public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for those involved in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. If the punishment is carried out, we might never know who ordered the killing.

The Libya conference was a farce

The Libya conference set up in Palermo Italy was a non-starter. It managed to achieve little more than showing that the European powers involved in Libya are a massive part of the rut that the country is stuck in.