Why has Sudan erupted in violence?
Khartoum has been hit by days of fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force. As the death toll rises, people have been forced to shelter from the violence, and food, wate...
19 Apr 202314min
How the Saudi-Iran reconciliation could transform the Middle East
Can a handshake transform a region? After long years of tension, Saudi Arabia and Iran decided in March to normalise diplomatic relations. Weeks later, the Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers met fa...
14 Apr 202314min
How rising living costs are affecting Arab households in Ramadan
Nothing says Ramadan more than joyous gatherings of family and friends, dining tables heaving with delicacies as the sun sets. But this Ramadan, many people are struggling to make ends meet, with th...
7 Apr 202313min
Why Netanyahu’s judicial reforms brought Israel to a halt
On March 27, Israel ground to a halt in protest at a set of judicial reforms put forward by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right wing coalition. Demonstrations had been rumbling for weeks...
31 Mar 202317min
The plight of the black community in Tunisia
On February 21 Tunisia’s president Kais Saied declared that “a criminal plan has been set up since the beginning of this century to alter the demographic structure of Tunisia”. Civil rights groups a...
24 Mar 202314min
How did children survive the Turkey-Syria earthquake?
Thousands died and millions were displaced in a matter of moments following the violent earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey. While survivors are now trying to rebuild their lives, there is one group ...
10 Mar 202315min
The new wave of misery crashing over the Rohingya
First they were forced to flee their homes in Myanmar after the military regime launched a campaign of ethnic cleansing against them. Then they faced more horrors in the Bangladeshi refugee camps wher...
3 Mar 202315min
Ukraine War anniversary: Uncertainty, coping and bedtime stories
Since the start of the Russia- Ukraine war, more than 12 million people have fled their homes. Military casualties on both sides are believed to have topped 200,000 while civilian casualties in Ukrain...
24 Feb 202316min
