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Comment: For Iranians tired of one-dimensional 'likes', persistent trolls, and absent audiences, Clubhouse has fostered a new kind of more inclusive, real-time political dialogue, writes Hossein Derakhshan.
Comment: Saudi Arabia's ability to comply with its own green goals may remain elusive, but its rhetorical commitment to renewable energy is already a step forward, writes Courtney Freer.
Iraqi women forge new pathways in sport
Nazli Tarzi interviews the next generation of female Iraqi sports stars, their arduous journeys towards recognition, and the future of sport for women in Iraq.
Can Saudi Arabia and Pakistan mend frayed ties?
Analysis: Amid new geopolitical shifts and realignments in the region, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan appear to be pursuing a reset in relations.
Myanmar's young demand their future
Comment: Myanmar's younger generation knows what it's like to enjoy better prospects and freedoms. The generals must return Myanmar to the ...
In Lebanon, even vaccine distribution can't escape political bribery
In-depth: With 2022 elections approaching some Lebanese politicians are launching vaccination drives, portraying themselves as singlehandedly leading their communities out of the pandemic.
Activists condemn Iranian academic for wanting to 'purge gays'
Academic and theatre director Ghotboddin Sadegh has come under fire after saying he wants to 'purge' a Tehran district from the LGBTQ+ community.
Goalkeeper, celibate millionaire, Gaddafi adviser vie for Peru presidency
Eighteen candidates will contest a first round of presidential elections in Peru.
The future of learning Arabic in MENA post-pandemic
Sarah Markiewicz unravels the beloved diversity of learning Arabic, its regional varieties, and how recent events in the region have thrust ...
Oil spill off Israel reaches south Lebanese beaches
The Lebanon Diving Center detail their efforts on cleaning up South Lebanon's tainted shoreline following a massive oil spill off the coast of ...
US climate envoy attends UAE Climate Dialogue
The United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate attended the regional climate dialogue, where MENA countries re-committed to the Paris ...
Egypt's 'grandiose' Golden Parade carries pharaohs to new home
Egypt held a "grandiose spectacle" to transfer mummified remains of 22 pharaohs to a new resting place on Saturday.
March of the mummies: Egypt readies for pharaohs' parade
Cairo is to host a parade of mummified ancient kings and queens, as they travel to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation.
Silence Is a Sense: War, migration, trauma and healing
Book Club: Silence Is a Sense is a poignant and profound story of a Syrian refugee left so traumatised by war and migration that she no longer ...
OPEC+ expected to keep output cuts amid Covid recovery
Saudi Arabia has agreed to cut its own output to one million barrels a day as the market struggles to recover from Covid.
Turkey approves plans for controversial Istanbul canal
The canal will help prevent Suez-like accidents, Environment Minister Murat Kurum said.
Saudi Arabia unveils campaign to tackle climate change
Saudi Arabia has revealed plans to plant billions of trees as part of a campaign to tackle climate change.
Saudi Arabia rescues dozens of beached dolphins
Over 40 dolphins have been rescued in northwest Saudi Arabia.
Film Review: Brother's Keeper follows the story of two friends at a secluded boarding school for Kurdish boys, who are struggling through the ...
Italy pressed to remove illegal Tunisia waste shipment
Hundreds of containers of waste illegally shipped and stored at a port in Tunisia have caused criticism from conservation groups.
Misogyny still rampant in Lebanese media and society
The degrading comments against Dr Sandrine Atallah on television opened up a wider conversation about the harmful social norms and intrinsic ...
Syria Insight: Bread queues and hunger in Assad's Syria
After ten years of war, Syrians across the country are facing unprecedented hunger and poverty.
War takes its toll on Syria's displaced women
In-depth: Women displaced by Syria's war face heightened social, economic and healthcare risks, with many left to raise their families alone in ...
Indian PM pens goodwill letter to Pakistani counterpart
Narendra Modi has written to Imran Khan as relations between the two countries continue to thaw.
Shamima Begum appears in a documentary featuring Western IS wives, which is set to premiere at SXSW.
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