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

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

Are the mass executions in Saudi Arabia intended to provoke Iran?

Are the mass executions in Saudi Arabia intended to provoke Iran?

The day Arab contempt for Palestine finally surfaced

The day Arab contempt for Palestine finally surfaced

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The Russian government's grip over the internet just got tighter

The Russian government's grip over the internet just got tighter

A new law in Russia can pave the way for the government to have greater control over what Russians can access on the internet.

Aruuke Uran Kyzy

17 Apr 2019

The American right is using a Muslim Congresswoman to split the Democrats

The American right is using a Muslim Congresswoman to split the Democrats

With US presidential elections fast approaching the Democratic Party could have a hard time uniting as it dithers in dealing with Trump.

Wilson Dizard

17 Apr 2019

A European Parliament for Eurosceptics?

A European Parliament for Eurosceptics?

The upcoming European Parliament elections will be a test for the European Union's commitment to democracy as previously fringe political movements threaten to take over the helm of the EU.

Luke Coffey

16 Apr 2019

Let's face the truth, rural Afghanistan has been lost

Let's face the truth, rural Afghanistan has been lost

Foreign invaders and elite urban Afghans have long underestimated or ignored rural Afghanistan, and they have all paid the price of doing so.

Emran Feroz

16 Apr 2019

Sudan: The counter-revolution will not be televised

Sudan: The counter-revolution will not be televised

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have a long history of counter-revolutions in the Muslim world - are they gearing up for another in Sudan?

Giorgio Cafiero

16 Apr 2019

French police brutality now subject to international inquiry

French police brutality now subject to international inquiry

Is France finally being scrutinised for the violence perpetrated on Yellow Vest protestors?

Nadine Sayegh

15 Apr 2019

Provoking the Iranian Revolutionary Guard makes us less safe

Provoking the Iranian Revolutionary Guard makes us less safe

Donald Trump's move to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation is part of a larger campaign to isolate and weaken Iran while strengthening Israel's position in the region.

Massoumeh Torfeh

15 Apr 2019

Is Libya's Khalifa Haftar trying to become the next Gaddafi?

Is Libya's Khalifa Haftar trying to become the next Gaddafi?

The strongman’s rationale for outrightly attempting a supreme hold on power through the Tripoli offensive is interlaced with narratives he thinks will resonate with his embattled people. He may well be mistaken.

Mustafa Fetouri

15 Apr 2019

Weapons that the Taliban capture don't need to be fired to wreak havoc

Weapons that the Taliban capture don't need to be fired to wreak havoc

Images of Taliban fighters acquiring enemy weaponry have been shared on social media and the fact is that the Taliban gets its arms from different sources for years. But what impact does this have on the war.

Rupert Stone

12 Apr 2019

What's Bernie Sanders got against immigrants? The answer may surprise you

What's Bernie Sanders got against immigrants? The answer may surprise you

The US can only find a solution to their immigration policy once they can sort out their foreign policy - which might not happen anytime soon.

Wilson Dizard

12 Apr 2019

France's neo-colonial ‘War on Terror’ in Mali

France's neo-colonial ‘War on Terror’ in Mali

French-backed militarisation in Mali is aimed at protecting its economic interests, and only compounds Mali's problems.

Karen Jayes

11 Apr 2019

China spurs a major reshuffle in global recycling

China spurs a major reshuffle in global recycling

Last year China, previously the centre of the global recycling trade, abruptly imposed restrictions on imports of recyclable items. Could such a move force exporting countries to raise their recycling standards?

Sabin Selimi

11 Apr 2019

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