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

Written by Oiwan Lam

7 days ago

South Asian migrants are dying in Saudi FIFA worksites

Written by Nepali Times

4 weeks ago

West Asia and North Africa in 2024: Turmoil, transformation, and trauma

Written by Walid El Houri

23 December 2024

‘The Goat Life’: The film that angered the Saudis

Written by Raseef22

15 September 2024

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Trade wars and military threats: The battle for economic influence in WANA

WANA nations are diversifying trade away from the US, but Trump’s economic and military pressures raise tensions, threatening to turn economic rivalry into conflict.

Written by Walid El Houri

14 February 2025

ToTok, Baz and others: The UAE and KSA promote unsafe communication apps

Some states in the region preferred to invest in spyware rather than communications while seeking out data collection rather than innovation.

Written by SMEX

27 January 2025

In Turkey, two football teams spur public debate

The athletes received a warm welcome back home

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

9 January 2024

Israel's latest conflict with Hamas: A geopolitical perspective

It is imperative to acknowledge the context that shapes this conflict

Written by Global Voices MENA

11 October 2023

The six countries invited to join the BRICS club

" ... creating a world that is characterized by fairness, justice, inclusivity, and prosperity'

Written by Africa Feeds, Zita Zage

5 September 2023

The dreams of Saudi human rights defender Loujain Al-Hathloul in a children’s book

This interview was published on Loujain's birthday, celebrating her achievements

Written by خالد إبراهيم Khalid Ibrahim

Translated by Khalid Ibrahim

1 August 2023

A brief overview of AI use in West Asia and North Africa

MENA's AI development raises privacy and surveillance concerns

Written by SMEX

30 June 2023

The Arab League dealt a painful blow to human rights by normalizing relations with the Assad regime

Concerns arise over Syria's future upon rejoining the Arab League

Written by Mariam A., مجلة بيننا Baynana

Translated by Mariam A.

18 May 2023

Snapshots of Ramadan: Capturing a few spiritual and communal moments

Photos of Ramadan moments captured in the MENA region

Written by Mariam A.

10 April 2023

‘This Arab Life': A personal excavation of the ‘silent’ Arab generation

A Memoir examining the last 50 years of Middle East history

Written by Mariam A.

29 January 2023

Saudi Arabia: Call for release of two Saudi Wikipedians

Human rights organizations call for the release of Saudi Wikipedians

Written by Advox

18 January 2023

Saudi Arabia: Government agents infiltrate Wikipedia, sentence independent admins to prison

Saudi Arabia jailed Wikipedia contributor Osama Khaled for 32 years.

Written by SMEX

10 January 2023

Call to Action on International Migrants Day: Stop forced labour and restore workers’ agency

It is vital to ratify global standards around migration

Written by Ambika Tandon, Francisca Ankrah, Tsigereda Brihanu, Sandigan Kuwait

18 December 2022

President Erdoğan is on a mission to mend ties but at what cost?

Handshakes, photo-ops, agreements, military operations and diplomacy: Erdogan's diplomatic strategy

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

30 November 2022

Opening of shipping routes from Ukraine will not abate commodity and food pressure on the Middle East and North Africa

Low harvests, destroyed equipment, occupied lands threaten global food supply

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

14 August 2022

Four years on: Saudi's movie market is of humble local productions, massive sales and censorships

Saudi's box office is the largest in the Arab world

Written by Dahlia Kholaif

19 June 2022

Saudi's first batch of women military graduates encourages more debate on gender roles

'Saudi society was sharply divided between supporters and opponents'

Written by Rahma Alattar

19 September 2021

Saudi women's activist Loujain al-Hathloul released and tweeting

She remains restrained by a travel ban and limits on public appearances

Written by Dahlia Kholaif

18 February 2021

Saudi court reduces sentence of prominent doctor held since 2017

Saudi-US Walid Fitaihi was penalized for his opinions

Written by Hakim Abou Marwane

9 February 2021

Google’s plans for Saudi-based Cloud is ‘dangerous,’ says digital rights advocacy group

Saudi's grim human rights record raises concern on data safety

Written by Dahlia Kholaif

28 January 2021

Arab states’ reconciliation with Qatar leaves pro-unity Saudis behind bars

Saudi critics of kingdom's rift with Qatar languish in prison

Written by Dahlia Kholaif

13 January 2021

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