“Never again or forever more?” asks veteran war reporter
By Boštjan Videmšek I was almost certain that the Russian invasion of Ukraine would not take place. I was at
Read moreBy Boštjan Videmšek I was almost certain that the Russian invasion of Ukraine would not take place. I was at
Read moreThe intensifying crackdown on the media and civil society in Egypt leaves Egyptians who are out of the country feeling powerless to help and guilty about the freedoms they enjoy.
Read more“A lot of Syrians are indulging in a nostalgia that requires a lot of denial,” says Syrian-American author Alia Malek. “This is why I’m a student of history, not to live in a fantasy but to learn why and how we are where we are today.”
Read moreMany Egyptians find the allegation that the Italian student was killed by Egypt’s notorious security apparatus chillingly plausible. Italy must shed its former enthusiasm for the Sisi regime.
Read moreFrustratingly for Arab dictators and despots, no matter how much they try to silence, intimidate or co-opt the media, new loud and critical voices emerge.
Read moreEthnic profiling at Israel’s airport is not about state security but the insecurity of the state, and is an infringement of fundamental rights.
Read moreThe Belgian magazine Knack did something shocking, brilliant, or lazy… depending on how you look at it.
Read moreThe subtext of the bestselling novel, The Imperfectionists, are elusive… Is it a perfect take on the imperfections of the media and modern society?
Read moreIn the social media age, revolutions will no longer be followed by the constructing of a national identity based on just one “universal” truth.
Read moreAs an Israeli and a Jew, Ramallah once seemed to be as distant as outer space. So joining the crowds celebrating the Palestinian UN bid was like a small step for a man but a giant leap for my mind.
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