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Posts tagged 'middle east'
Portraits and Landscapes in ‘Beyond Moments: Morocco’
August 2, 2017 -
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Iraqi photographer Maythem Ridha intimately captures Morocco’s shades and hues Maythem Ridha opened his exhibition Beyond...
Digging up Nostalgia: Archeology and Racism in Agatha Christie’s Poirot
November 6, 2016 -
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Early-20th century nostalgia and romanticised archeology narratives ignore colonialism and exclude gender and race Over...
Trafficked and Trapped in Oman
October 13, 2016 -
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Female domestic workers in Oman suffer extreme hardship with forced labour, abuse and little or no recourse to legal assistance “She...
Saudi Arabia: Saving the Economy from Collapse
May 23, 2016 -
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeks an alternative to its dependence on the petroleum sector and the House of Abdul Wahab From...
Britain and Saudi: The Shame of £2.8bn of Arms Sales
January 22, 2016 -
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The profitability of the war in Yemen has kept Britain and Saudi on exceptionally close terms When Saudi authorities...
Kobanê’s Liberation Is Near
October 28, 2014 -
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Despite Turkey and the international community, inhabitants of Kobanê maintain a strong and united voice of resistance that...
Countering the Demon of Terrorism
September 24, 2014 -
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Knee-jerk bombing of ISIL is not a long term solution to their atrocities; a more human politics is needed The...
Understanding ISIS and the Prospects for Peace
September 3, 2014 -
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The roots of ISIS leave few unstained ISIS (also known as ISIL) is the acronym for the terrorist organisation...
The ‘Islamic State’ Monstrosity: Can the Middle East Rise Up From the Ashes?
August 22, 2014 -
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ISIS is yet another addition to decades of cruelty suffered by the Middle East; the West cannot ignore its role in the crises The...
World War I and the Arab Revolts
July 15, 2014 -
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In an interview with The Platform, author and veteran war correspondent Scott Anderson discusses Lawrence of Arabia and explains...
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