by Bernd Debusmann Jr | 1 Apr 2020 | Future of Democracy, Health and Wellness, Human Rights, Middle East
Protesters across the Middle East had been hoping for a second Arab Spring. COVID-19 has driven them off the streets. But for how long? Workers disinfect around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 7 March 2020. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Imagine yourself...
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by News Decoder | 17 Apr 2019 | Africa, Future of Democracy
By Ben Barber Algeria is boiling over as millions march to end six decades of military and strongman rule. But how will it end? The protests ousted longtime President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, but street protests continue, ignited by opposition to the military naming...
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by News Decoder | 21 Feb 2017 | Africa, Art
By Hafawa Rebhi In the heart of the medina of Tunis, a small sign marks the spot. Painted in black on a wooden rectangle, the words “El Warcha” — “workshop” in Arabic — glimmer under the rays of a winter sun. I smell fresh wood...
by Hélène Pinto | 5 Aug 2016 | Europe, Middle East, Refugees, Student Posts, Syria
The European Union has failed to bring peace to the Middle East and needs to rethink its strategy if it wants to help end conflicts in the region that threaten European security and prosperity. We encourage readers to contribute their views on international issues....
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by News Decoder | 25 Jul 2016 | Africa, Economy, Human Rights
We publish this on July 25, which is Republic Day in Tunisia. Tunisia abolished the monarchy on that day in 1957, and Habib Bourguiba became its first president. By Hafawa Rebhi “Down with corruption!” “The amnesty bill will not pass!” “¡No...
