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Amid Israel's genocide in Gaza, silencing Palestinians is crucial to the colonial project that sees any indigenous resistance as a threat, writes Arun Kundnani.
The US Supreme Court's decision to end Affirmative Action is a victory for racism and inequality, undermining civil rights and empowering right-wing and racist forces both in the US and around the world, argues Lamis Andoni
Often what geopolitics cannot do in terms of generating harmony and inclusiveness can be done by art, as exemplified by the eclectic musical talents of Ali Sethi who successfully built a bridge of melody between Indians & Pakistanis across the world.
It's taken until Netanyahu’s new far-right government for some to acknowledge Israel’s crimes against Palestinians, but these violations of international law have long existed. Rami Khouri explains what must shift to challenge the current trajectory.
Negotiating social media algorithms has become a vital currency for the 21st century. But who was the man who created such ingenuity? To answer this, we have to cast our minds back to 9th-century Baghdad and learn about the genius of Al-Khwarizmi.
In her short 40 years, Maryam Mirzakhani made outstanding contributions to her field. Five years after her death, millions in Iran and beyond continue to celebrate her excellence, determination, and boundary-breaking life, writes Kourosh Ziabari.
Across the Arab world, where people suffer from poverty, authoritarian rule, and subjugation to the games of international powers and regional autocrats, the dynamics of the modern Middle East can be defined by three divisions, writes Rami G. Khouri.
The historic passing of BDS by The Middle East Studies Association should be celebrated for strengthening academic freedom and countering Israel’s implication of institutions within the oppression of Palestinians, writes Samar Saeed.
The risk that the UN will reimpose economic sanctions on Iran hangs over the presidency of hardliner Ebrahim Raisi. This threat may be Raisi’s strongest incentive to reach a compromise in the ongoing nuclear talks, writes Djavad Salehi-Isfahani.
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Putting pen to paper and brush to canvas, Etel Adnan's influence in the Arab world cannot be understated. Tackling themes of displacement and exile, her career epitomises Arab creative brilliance within a Western-centric art establishment.