Over ten years into the war, justice came for one torturer. What about the rest?
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Fatteh, My Father, and Me
A great fatteh is no simple thing, and my father’s was the best.
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After the Uprising
Stories from around the Middle East and North Africa, 10 years after the “Arab Spring.”
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The Opposition in Istanbul Won. But Now They Have to Try Again.
A center-left victory in Istanbul have been overturned by Erdogan and a new round of voting scheduled. Is his ruling party starting to show cracks?
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Abortion is Illegal in Lebanon, But That Hasn’t Stopped Abortions.
The global pushback against abortion rights won’t stop them. They’ve always been necessary, and always will.
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Whose Lives Matter?
“The darker your skin color, and the poorer and further away from the metropole you are, the less value your death has.”
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Modern Slavery in Lebanon
The number of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon and the gulf states are rising dramatically, but the conditions for them remain inhumane.
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70 Years of Catastrophe in Palestine
The latest bloodshed in Gaza is no surprise after seven decades of brutal military occupation.
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The Dictator or the Emperor?
In Cuba, Syria, and elsewhere: A choice too many have to make.
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Rubble is Universal
In Yemen, a two-year (and counting) bombing campaign is yielding a familiar sight.
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