How Rafic Hariri’s assassination shaped the next 20 years in Lebanon
On February 14, 2005, a massive explosion ripped through the heart of downtown Beirut, killing the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri and 21 others. In a targeted attack, a bomb had detonated...
14 Feb 202520min
The gravity of Israel’s ban on UNRWA
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, was this week ordered to stop its operations in occupied East Jerusalem, three months after Israel’s parliament voted to ban it. UNRWA is the main provid...
31 Jan 202519min
Why is Israel raiding Jenin after the ceasefire in Gaza?
Days after the guns fell silent in Gaza, violence erupted less than 200km away in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. Israel’s military deployed tanks, snipers and special forces in the city o...
24 Jan 202520min
What will happen in the Middle East under president-elect Trump?
Four years after his first term, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US president, marking his second inauguration as one of America’s most unpredictable leaders. An ocean away in the Midd...
20 Jan 202523min
Will the fighting really end in Gaza?
Cheers echoed through the streets of Gaza on Wednesday night, even before a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was finally announced. Much-needed respite appears to be in sight after 15 mont...
17 Jan 202523min
Can HTS deliver for Syria?
An entire month has passed since Syria’s Bashar Al Assad was overthrown by rebel groups and much has happened since. Prison dungeons of the former regime were unlocked, freeing political prisoners hel...
10 Jan 202522min
Why is the Palestinian Authority cracking down on Jenin?
On a tense Saturday night in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Shatha Al Sabbagh went over to the grocery store with her mother, neighbour and nephews. On her way out, she was shot in the neck and kill...
3 Jan 202529min
