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Oman: Death of a sultan
Sultan Qaboos bin Said ruled Oman from 1970 until his death in January 2020 at age 79, to be succeeded by one of his cousins, Haitham bin...
Why I’m choosing solidarity with Soleimani’s victims, instead of my comrades
Earlier this month, the world woke up to the news that Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian Major General had been assassinated by a drone strike...
Is the ‘Anti-War’ President Keen on Conflict?
General Qasem Soleimani, a man who has killed Americans, both plotted a bombing in Washington DC and armed Hezbollah in Lebanon with...
Western pop culture versus cultural self-determination, which comes first?
Living in the West, it’s easy to forget pop culture’s naturally expansive and colonising force abroad. The origins of many western social...
Understanding the new wave of Middle Eastern protests
The first Arab Spring began in 2011 due to civil unrest and ended in 2013 with either Arab governments quashing the protests with force,...
Iraqi Protesters Seek to Reclaim Their Political and Economic Destiny
Since the turn of the century, the Iraqi public have certainly not enjoyed political stability. The decision of the United States and its...
In Dire Straits - Iran's Aggression Rises
A war is brewing in straits of Hormuz which could have major global implications on peace in the Persian Gulf, the Middle East and the...
Toddler-in-Chief: Why Trump's unilateral Syria strategy spells disaster
On October 6, the White House released a statement following a conversation between Presidents Trump and Erdogan announcing Turkey would...
Why the Afghan peace deal would only make things worse
September 5th. A day like so many others in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul; one filled with carnage and terror after a suicide bombing,...
The slippery tentacles of war: The UK and Saudi Arabia
There are many arguments for the UK’s support of the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen. Senior politicians have touted the intelligence...
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