West Asia & North Africa · April, 2019

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Stories about West Asia & North Africa from April, 2019

Jailed Emirati activist Ahmed Mansoor's life is at risk, after six weeks on hunger strike

Mansoor has not eaten since 17 March.

Written by Khalid Ibrahim

30 April 2019

Netizen Report: Saudi Arabian authorities arrest three bloggers and execute 37 prisoners, several of them protesters

Your weekly dose of global technology and human rights news.

Written by Netizen Report Team

26 April 2019

A look at United Arab Emirate's renewable energy goals

UAE wants to get 30% of energy from clean energy by 2030

Written by Sania Aziz Rahman

23 April 2019

Sex abuse and harassment cases prompt protests at Turkey's university campuses

Students protest for safe spaces as authorities downplay gender equality

Written by Sevgi Yagmur Bulut

19 April 2019

Material Culture art exhibition communicates deep personal experiences to transcend cultural borders

The New York show features the work of 5 Iran-born artists.

Written by Omid Memarian

16 April 2019

Jailed UAE activist Ahmed Mansoor continues hunger strike

Mansoor has been in prison for his online activism since 2017.

Written by Afef Abrougui

15 April 2019

The scent of revolution: The story behind Sudan's legendary perfume label remix

Bint El Sudan has wafted through change for 100 years

Written by Amanda Lichtenstein

15 April 2019

Inside the Lebanese campaign to stop a World Bank-funded dam project

The dam poses numerous threats and protesters won't be silenced

Written by Hassan Chamoun

13 April 2019

Free by day, jailed by night: Egyptian activists speak out against conditional release

They are out of prison, but not really free.

Written by Afef Abrougui

12 April 2019

Women are leading the protests in Sudan

On the front lines, fighting for change

Written by Romy Haber

11 April 2019

Iran faces backlash from its Azeri citizens over Armenia and the Karabakh question

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict shadows relations between the three countries

Written by Aisha Jabbarova

11 April 2019

Four real-life locations that could have featured in Game of Thrones

As viewers gear up for one last dose of dynastic squabbling, political intrigue and looming supernatural doom, four actual locations that wouldn't be out of place on Westeros and Essos.

Written by Filip Stojanovski, Anna Schetnikova

10 April 2019

In landmark decision, Lebanese military court rules that homosexuality is not a crime

But the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Lebanon continues

Written by Elias Abou Jaoude

9 April 2019

Morocco’s Hirak movement has gone quiet, but the crackdown on independent media continues

Journalists remain behind bars for covering the protests.

Written by Afef Abrougui, Emna Sayadi

8 April 2019

Netizen Report: As water levels rise, Iran’s ban on messaging apps is slowing emergency relief for flood victims

When sharing information is vital, censorship can have deadly consequences.

Written by Netizen Report Team

5 April 2019

How pro-government media in Morocco use “fake news” to target and silence Rif activists

Jailed activist Nasser Zefzafi was smeared by Moroccan media

Written by Afef Abrougui, Emna Sayadi

4 April 2019

When Algeria makes headlines, French and English media report differently

Is Algeria considered "less worthy of attention" in English-language media?

Written by Rakotomalala

Translated by Kate R.

4 April 2019

Government official says the ban on messaging apps is slowing flood relief in Iran

As flood waters rise, censorship is becoming a "deadly phenomenon."

Written by Center for Human Rights in Iran

3 April 2019

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