Phosphate in the Maghreb fuels pollution and secrecy
Recent protests in Tunisia have shed light on the negative impact of the powerful phosphate industry in the Maghreb, with...
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Is the UNRWA hindering the Palestinian Authority’s reformation?
With the fragile Gaza ceasefire having made its appearance, and Hamas signalling its willingness to give up control, the turn...
The consequence of Europe outsourcing migration control to Libya
The political instability of Libya makes it an ideal transit route for smuggling gangs aiming to traffic people from countries...
How Europe could deal with the migrant crisis coming from Libya
Libya shares its northern border with the Mediterranean sea, on the other side of which lies Malta, Italy and Greece,...
Ibtissam Lachgar: the Moroccan feminist defying conservatism
The activist captured the headlines since she wore a controversial T-shirt which ruffled the feathers of many conservatives, but this...
The Gulf’s China pivot isn’t a matter of “if,” but “when”
China’s grandiose military parade might have been about showing off its new weapons, but it was also about showing off...
What does the formation of a private oil company mean for Libya?
In April 2023, a company was established in Benghazi that would break decades of precedent set in Libya, as originally...
Libya’s chaotic local elections and another ambitious UN plan
General elections in Libya were scheduled for December 2021, but on August 21, 2025, the UN Special Envoy for Libya,...
Why does Azerbaijan stand by Israel as others turn away?
Azerbaijan has not only ended decades of war with Armenia, but by signing a peace deal in Washington, it has...
Where next for EU – Libya relations?
Following the acrimonious exit of an EU delegation from Benghazi airport on July 8th, the future of cross-Mediterranean relations has...
War on worship: Religious sites hit in Gaza, West Bank by Israel
Israeli officials continue to insist they do not target places of worship – yet churches, mosques, and cemeteries across Gaza...
Forgotten fighters: Syrian women who defied Assad’s regime
This year, US President Donald Trump promised to lift all US sanctions on Syria and the process is now under...
What the Palestine Action ban tells us about western freedom
The UK government’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation marks more than just an escalation in the...
Israel-Iran truce masks looming disaster in the Gulf, analyst warns
While U.S. and Israeli leadership bask in their self-proclaimed “victory” against Iran following a ceasefire that Donald Trump cajoled both...
Europeans imprisoned in Iran: Hostages or state threats?
European nationals still head to Iran for tourism, work and research – but when two French citizens faced new espionage...
