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Stories about West Asia & North Africa

Health amid collapse: How one woman’s efforts brought hope to Sudanese displacement camps

While local heroes like Samia Osman have stepped up, the international response remains muted

Written by Guest Contributor

15 June 2025

Hong Kong workers strike against the exploitation of Keeta, a food delivery platform

Soon after Deliveroo was squeezed out of the HK market, Keeta has started cutting costs to maximize its profit.

Written by Oiwan Lam

14 June 2025

Solidarity under siege: Egypt cracks down on Palestine support movement

As famine deepens in Gaza, Egypt is jailing activists and blocking aid, turning solidarity into a criminal offense

Written by Walid El Houri

13 June 2025

‘What is happening in Gaza is a genocide’: Brazil’s President Lula da Silva reinforces criticism of Israel in South America

In the Southern Cone, governments are split between criticism and full support of the Israeli government over the war

Written by Global Voices Brazil

9 June 2025

Bridging cultures: How Korean passion is shaping a new generation in Egypt

Meet three young Egyptians connecting South Korea to Egypt through language, food, and fandom

Written by Fatma Al-Zahraa Badawy

8 June 2025

Syrian narratives over President Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syrians express hope for peace, justice, and accountability, mixed with apprehension over the country's direction under the transitional President, former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Written by Civic Media Observatory

6 June 2025

No lambs for Eid: Drought, deforestation, and decline in Morocco

Morocco suspends Eid sacrifices as sheep vanish, forests shrink, and drought grips the land.

Written by Mohamed Belkasen

6 June 2025

Algeria’s shift to English is about more than just language

The shift from French to English reflects deeper struggles over postcolonial identity, global integration, and the politics of language

Written by Guest Contributor

2 June 2025

Iran faces twin crises: Power grid on the brink and nutrition in decline

As power fails and nutrition falters, Iranians confront a summer of extreme heat, rolling outages, and dwindling access to basic food

Written by Iran Open Data Center

30 May 2025

The political meaning of football: From Salazar’s playbook to Iran's stadiums

Football is more than a game — it’s a battleground of memory, identity, and defiance, where emotions speak louder than state narratives

Written by Reza Talebi

25 May 2025

South Asian migrants are dying in Saudi FIFA worksites

The workplace deaths are often attributed to ‘natural causes’

Written by Nepali Times

25 May 2025

Turkey's ruling party ramps up attacks on opposition-led Istanbul municipality

Wave of arrests continues to target Istanbul municipality officials on baseless charges

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

24 May 2025

Podcast: Safa, from the Palestinian diaspora, on how revealing her identity can make her feel unsafe

“Where Are You Really From?”: A podcast that explores identities

Written by Akwe Amosu, Safa

16 May 2025

A new aid regime for Gaza: Humanitarian facade, military core

A US-backed aid scheme staffed by ex-military and private security risks embedding occupation under the guise of humanitarian aid.

Written by Saher

16 May 2025

PKK announces its decision to lay down arms, ending 40 years of conflict in Turkey

Despite the historical significance of the decision, questions still loom as to what is next

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

14 May 2025

Digital erasure: How social media platforms are silencing Palestinians in 2024

A new report shows how Palestinian voices are being silenced online just as global attention is most needed to document war crimes.

Written by Walid El Houri

12 May 2025

Digital censorship and political repression: The blocking of the X account of Istanbul's jailed mayor

The authorities cited a tweet from Ekrem İmamoğlu’s account, which they claimed could incite criminal activity

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

9 May 2025

Iran’s Bandar Abbas blast: Sabotage, negligence, or symptom of collapse?

What if the true catastrophe isn't the explosion, but a nation too fractured to mourn it?

Written by Reza Talebi

9 May 2025

Palestinian voices: A papacy that felt closer

Pope Francis’s stance on Israel’s war on Gaza as a symbol of hope

Written by Civic Media Observatory

7 May 2025

The Conscience under attack: A story of aid, silence, and starvation

The drone attack against a humanitarian ship bound for Gaza near Malta is not the first.

Written by Walid El Houri

6 May 2025

Palestinian–Lebanese artist’s erotic comic ‘Titties’ chronicles the intimacies of modern dating

Nour Hifaoui lays bare the realities of women’s sexuality, confronting taboo, repression, and censorship with raw, witty candor.

Written by Raseef22

4 May 2025

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