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Justice in Syria: There Should Be Some
Where transitional justice mechanisms have sought to enforce accountability and achieve justice for victims around…
Free Palestine Persists Past Ceasefire
On May 15, 2021, Palestinians worldwide took to the streets to commemorate the infamous Nakba of 1948, during…
Women’s Hard-Won Rights Are Under Legislative Threat
Despite a few exceptions, 2021 to date has been a year of legislative backlash to women’s rights, repealing many of…
Hostage Diplomacy: The Canada-China Prisoner’s…
Over two years later, the Huawei executive and the two Michaels remain stranded in ongoing legal proceedings in one…
Le capharnaüm libanais
L’incapacité du système judiciaire à expliquer les circonstances précises du drame et le manque de transparence…
Haves and Have Nots: Vaccine Passports Come with…
Vaccine passports might be inevitable, but governments and corporations should be wary of them fostering massive…
Nostalgia Nationalism: Twisting the Image of the Past…
“Anemoia” is nostalgia for a time you’ve never known. While often used to describe the odd feeling you get when you…
The US and Saudi’s strategic alliance: Why the Biden…
The pressure to impose sanctions upon the crown prince is at odds with the two countries' vital bilateral…
Sanctions on Trial: Embargoing in the Wrong Direction
Because of the importance of a country's trade and economic sectors in domestic livelihoods, there is an argument…
Automobiles and Authoritarians
President El-Sisi’s gambit to address Cairo’s traffic woes is bold and sorely needed. It is also fundamentally…
Who gets to be a journalist?
Ensuring the rights of journalists at protests is not only a matter of principle — it is also a question of…
Vaccine Rollout in the Middle East: A Spotlight on…
As one of the world’s most economically disparate regions, the Middle East provides a stark example of inequality…