The occupational handicaps of being Palestinian
Living with disability is always a challenge but if you’re a Palestinian living under Israeli occupation you are doubly handicapped.
Read MoreWomen are smashing the Arab world’s glass ceiling
Arab women are not waiting for others to empower them, they are doing it for themselves. Over 40 are on the list of the most influential young Arabs.
Read MoreDispelling the curse of the Nile
Conflict between Nile basin countries has been averted. But unless effective action is taken, a water war remains a distinct future possibility.
Read MoreBush, Blair en de blitzkrieg in Irak
Gezien de verreikende gevolgen van de Amerikaanse invasie van Irak, laten we het idee om Bush en Blair voor het gerecht te brengen nieuw leven inblazen.
Read MoreCriminally reckless architects of Iraq invasion must face justice
The US invasion and occupation caused Iraq to implode into anarchy and then explode into civil war. For that reason, its architects must be prosecuted
Read MoreThe curse of the Nile
Egypt is certainly the gift of the Nile, but the great river could become east Africa’s curse. What are the chances of a future ‘water war’?
Read MoreJust say moo
Animal rights activists are calling for global vegetarianism, but the Middle East is not ready to sacrifice its meat-eating lifestyle.
Read MoreWhen the skies fell silent
Silent nights, genuinely blue skies and the sense that nature is finally fighting back. Am I the only one who enjoyed Iceland’s volcanic eruptions?
Read MoreTrashy fascism
I spend so much time sorting my rubbish that I’m thinking of putting it on my CV as a skill or taking it up as a profession.
Read MoreClimate change in Camelot
In South Dakota, everyone knows that the climate is just right – and that global warming is just the hot air of science.
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