Middle East and North Africa

Dans le contexte du conflit de Gaza entre Israël et le Hamas, le Yémen, déjà en proie à ses propres troubles internes, se trouve de plus en plus impliqué dans des complexités régionales, principalement orchestrées par le mouvement houthis montant.

Ever since the loss of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia has understood that it is surrounded by dangerous neighbors.

In the West Bank and Gaza, where de facto democracy has long been out of the question and the destructive implications of war continue to devastate, a technocracy may be the only viable solution to address the needs of a population in ruins.

Entre des réformes politiques en faveur du droit des femmes tels que le droit de conduire et le droit à l'obtention d’un passeport et au voyage à l'international sans autorisation d’un parent masculin et les réformes culturelles tel que l'accès au cinéma et la production de films, le pays semble changer radicalement.

The victory of the current regime, which was unsurprising for everyone, holds several messages. However, its validity and democratic facade must be taken with a pinch of salt.

Until now, Kurdish voters have gritted their teeth and arguably voted against their best interest for the sake of democracy, and it seems that we must now imagine a world where they do not.

While news organizations grapple with industry shifts due to globalization and new technologies, journalists face more imminent danger while reporting conflict than ever. 

Art encapsulates emotions whether it be joy, pain, love or anger. This encapsulation of emotion serves as a catalyst for conversation — conversations that can lead to de-mystification and promote open-mindedness. 

It was Feb. 6: the weather was cold, the sky was dark and the streets were silent. Many were asleep, unaware that life was never going to be the same after 4:17 a.m.

Plagued by famine, economic collapse, and natural disasters, the increasingly destabilized Yemen has everything to lose through involvement in the war in Gaza. Yet, Yemeni resistance groups have emerged as some of the strongest oppositions to Israel.

Among lawyers, graphic designers, and writers, could imams be the next professionals fearing artificial intelligence taking their jobs?

Behind this revolutionary U.S.-led endeavor — expected to cost approximately $5 billion according to initial estimates — conflicting interests offer major gains for beneficiaries while putting at stake grand losses for some discontented regional and international powers.

The Taliban's return to power in 2021 mirrors a troubling lack of change from their previous rule in the 1990s.

The question does however prevail – do these camps therefore pose a durable long-term solution?

Malgré la répression du gouvernement, la voix des Iraniens et Iraniennes ne faiblit pas et se fait entendre à travers le monde dans les diasporas américaine, allemande, canadienne ou encore française.

In a small apartment on the outskirts of Marrakech, the close relatives of a wrongfully imprisoned man have gathered to share their story with a Swedish university student. The relatives are desperate to disseminate the circumstances of his imprisonment and hope their story will one day reach the public.

Depuis quelques années, l’Arabie Saoudite se développe de manière exponentielle sous les applaudissements et les critiques. Leur projet phare du moment ? The Line.

Turkey’s main opposition party is facing a post-election reckoning in the run-up to a leadership race that could radically alter the course of Turkish politics. The upcoming 38th regular congress of the Republican People’s Party will see incumbent Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu defend his position against a gamut of fresh faces, all of whom have pledged to reform the party in the hopes of ending a string of losses spanning 13 years and 10 election cycles.

On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran stunned the international community by announcing that their diplomatic relations would be fully restored, following several days of secret talks in Beijing.

To most, it seems incomprehensible how women, especially Western women who are geographically separated from countries ravaged by terrorism, could choose to leave safety to become terrorists.