Football history in the making as the Arabian Gulf Cup returns to Iraq
The Arabian Gulf Cup is returning to Iraq for the first time since 1979. Coming less than a month after the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the tournament in the once war-torn city of Basra represents anothe...
6 Tammi 202314min
What’s changed around the world in 2022?
2022 was a year of uncertainty on the global stage. Amid the lingering impact of Covid-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a fresh shock to the system and its reverberations were felt across the p...
30 Joulu 202216min
What has changed in the Middle East in 2022?
2022 was a year in the global spotlight for the Middle East. Mass protests in Iran after the death of a young woman in police custody brought about real hope of change, while in Israel, the re-electi...
23 Joulu 202224min
Tunisia’s parliamentary elections - what to expect
On December 17, 2010, Tunisian fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the Arab Uprisings. Coinciding with the 12th anniversary of his death...
16 Joulu 202218min
Iran’s religious rules and the force that upholds them
A group of men in green uniforms and women in loose black chador head scarfs roaming the streets in a van is a familiar sight in Iran. This is a patrol by Iran’s so-called morality police Officially...
9 Joulu 202222min
The meaning of the UAE space missions
The UAE is launching the Arab world's first mission to the Moon - a new milestone for a country that hasn’t looked back after sending the first Emirati astronaut into space in 2019. The Rashid rover i...
1 Joulu 202218min
What is it actually like to be at the Qatar World Cup?
The world came together in Qatar when the FIFA World Cup kicked off for the first time in the Middle East and Arab world. But even before a ball had been kicked, there are many reasons why the Qatar t...
25 Marras 202217min
What is next for President Joe Biden, Mr Trump, Democrats and Republicans
For millions of Americans, it is an unwelcome blast from the past. For millions of others, it is a hope for a second chance to "drain the swamp" of American politics. Whatever your view on Donald Trum...
18 Marras 202235min
