The Middle East water crisis and regional stability
Across the Middle East countries are struggling with the impact of climate change. Temperatures are higher and water more scarce. As populations grow, global warming and bad management have given rise...
11 Nov 202115min
How Sudan’s political tensions escalated into a national crisis
On October 25, soldiers in Sudan arrested Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, announced the dissolution of the government and declared a state of emergency. As the news got out, protesters flooded Khartoum...
4 Nov 202119min
How the Gulf is getting serious about climate change
Saudi Arabia, the word’s largest oil exporter, has announced it is going net zero on carbon emissions by 2060. A day later Bahrain followed suit and the UAE has already committed to doing so by 2050 C...
28 Okt 202121min
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 Okt 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 Okt 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...
7 Okt 202111min
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 Sep 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 Sep 202111min
