All Stories

January 23, 2014

Qatar brings the Taliban in from the cold. What next?

In 2014, American troops will pull out of Afghanistan after 12 years. Ahead of this deadline, the US plans to sit at a negotiating table with the Islamic insurgents...

Blog
January 23, 2014

More questions about whether a two-state solution is still possible, or even desirable

Naftali Bennett was, in many ways, the star of Israel’s last election campaign. The politician, who heads up the Jewish Home party, was the embodiment of the new breed...

Blog
January 23, 2014

Time to ditch Israel's hegemonic rhetoric

After a volley of rockets were fired from Gaza into Southern Israel, former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman advocated a re-occupation of the enclave, declaring that in two years’ time...

Blog
January 23, 2014

Sectarianism in the battle of Sidon

The escalation of fighting in Lebanon this weekend has for many entrenched their worst fears; that the conflict in Syria will spread across the border and engulf their neighbour....

Blog
January 23, 2014

US congressman seeks to justify Israel's claim to the land

War is incited by hatred. Unfortunately this reasoning has been applied erroneously to absolve Israel of any blame in its prolonged occupation of Palestine and ongoing human rights violations....

Blog
January 23, 2014

What's next for Egypt?

It’s hard to keep up with the latest developments in Egypt. Last night Tweeters gave second by second updates of the events leading up to the overthrow of President...

Blog
January 23, 2014

African union suspends Egypt for coup

Events in Egypt this week have been nothing if not fast-moving. On Wednesday, Mohammed Morsi, the country’s first democratically elected president in six decades, was overthrown. It has been...

Blog
January 23, 2014

Ambiguity in the west over Egypt's derailed democracy

The US position on Morsi’s ouster from power last Wednesday appears to hinge on their supply of military funding to Egypt, which currently stands at around $1.5 billion a...

Blog
January 23, 2014

Palestinian children are among workers exploited in Jordan Valley settlements

The context of Palestinian survival has become a source of exploitation, echoing the recurring oppression created by dependence. Reports compiled by Maan as well as a recent report by...

Blog
January 23, 2014

Erdogan's Egyptian dilemma

The ousting of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi by the military has left western politicians and commentators unsure of how to react. They oppose military dictatorships, yet were deeply suspicious...

Blog

All Stories Archive

Subscribe to our newsletter