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The Syrian war, in which more than half a million Syrians are thought to have died, is entering its 11th year. AFP

Can Russia persuade the world to rehabilitate Bashar Al Assad?

March 14, 2021
Mourners gather by the grave of Brig Gen Abdul Ghani Shaalan, commander of Special Security Forces in Marib, Yemen, who was killed in fighting with Houthi rebels in February. Reuters.

Yemenis in Marib have little appetite for Houthi-style government

March 13, 2021
A rally marking this year's International Women's Day in Istanbul, Turkey was marred by violence from local police forces. EPA

The Middle East's women don't need you to stand up 'for' them

March 12, 2021
The infamous interview has exposed a generational divide in the UK. AP

Meghan and Harry unearth a crisis in British identity

March 11, 2021
The Royal Family has always shared something of a symbiotic relationship with the Press. Reuters

Meghan and Harry: How I broke the story that broke the Royal Family

March 11, 2021
Smoke billows during clashes between forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Houthi rebel fighters in Yemen's north-east province of Marib. AFP

Iran wants a deal, but it continues to make getting one impossible

March 11, 2021
The 2011 magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Tohoku was the strongest ever recorded in Japan. Getty

Fukushima's fallout still radiates across Japan

March 11, 2021
A women's demonstration in Krakow, Poland. Women have battled all odds to make the progress they have made today. Getty Images

Do men in media spend enough time engaging in critical introspection?

March 11, 2021
10,000 women are thought to remain under arrest in Syria. AP

The lesser-known sacrifices made by women in Syria's war

March 11, 2021
Elon Musk is very active on social media, and yet sometimes it is hard to figure out what he is really thinking. Reuters

Elon Musk is as much scientist as CEO, and customers are his lab rats

March 10, 2021
Coronavirus has disrupted the efforts of governments around the world to reach sustainable development goals. Reuters

To reach sustainable development goals, corruption has got to go

March 10, 2021
Bechara Boutros Al Rai speaks during a rally at the Maronite Church's seat in Bkirki, Beirut, last month. AP Photo

Could Lebanon ever become a neutral state in the Middle East?

March 10, 2021
Monsignor Gaid pictured with Pope Francis and Mohammed bin Zayed. The Pope has made interfaith fraternity a key feature of his papacy. Supplied by Yoannis Gaid

From Basel to Baghdad, why do so many people fear other religions?

March 9, 2021
The Pope is welcomed by Iraq's prime minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi on arrival at Baghdad airport. Handout from the office of the Prime Minister of Iraq

Hard work of healing Iraq must continue after the papal visit

March 8, 2021
There have been an increasing number of demonstrations against femicide in Turkey. Reuters

How Turkish women are fighting back against societal oppression

March 8, 2021
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