Will shooting shatter hopes for Beirut blast justice?
On October 14, another protest began on the streets of Beirut. An angry crowd marched with purpose, blocking traffic and yelling slogans. It is a city where such demonstrations have become an almost d...
20 Loka 202119min
Will the Iraq elections bring change?
Iraqis went to the polls on October 10, 2021. Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi had promised an early election when he came to power in last May amid mass protests, which began in 2019. People had tak...
14 Loka 202113min
Does Expo 2020 Dubai give us a glimpse into the future?
World Fairs, or Expos as they are now more commonly known, have been showcasing the future of technology since the first was held in London in 1851. Predictions of flying cars, a colony on the moon an...
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Exiled Afghans dream of returning to a free homeland
Even before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the UN’s refugee agency estimated that 2.6 million people had already fled the country. The diaspora has grown over decades of military campaigns a...
30 Syys 202121min
On Saudi National Day, women reflect on a changing kingdom
From the sidelines to the front lines, women in Saudi Arabia are joining the military for the first time in recent history. In September, photos of these determined women in service uniforms made a sp...
22 Syys 202111min
Lights out in Lebanon‘s schools as crisis hits
Every year, for millions of parents, pupils and teachers around the world, September means the summer holidays are coming to an end and it is time to go back to school. But in Lebanon, the mix of fue...
16 Syys 202117min
20 years of the war on terror
On September 11, 2001 New York's World Trade Centre towers were brought crashing down, forever changing the course of history. Almost 3,000 lives were lost that day – as well as America’s innocence....
9 Syys 202116min
Evacuees left behind in Afghanistan
America’s longest war is over after the dramatic withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan ordered by President Joe Biden. The Taliban have taken Kabul. Barely a shot was fired. With the final evacuati...
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