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An Unlikely Savior

A Change at a Damascus School Has Syrians Reading the Runes
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‘You’re Not Supposed To Be Here’
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Between Optimism and Fear

Palestinian citizens of Israel face considerable discrimination, with racist rhetoric and marginalization increasing since Oct. 7. Nevertheless, and despite considerable evidence to the contrary, some are convinced that the system can be changed from within.

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If Taiz Falls, Yemen May Never Be the Same
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The Battle for Taiz

‘Could You Look and See if My House Is Still Standing?’
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Seeing Gaza From Afar

Yemen’s Unchecked War Could Become the Next Sectarian Jihad
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Yemen’s Sectarian Threat

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How 1980s Lebanon Made Today’s Middle East

How 1980s Lebanon Made Today’s Middle East

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The Forgotten Moment That Decided Palestine’s Fate

The Forgotten Moment That Decided Palestine’s Fate

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In India, Citizens Brace for a Democratic Unraveling
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India

A Democracy Unraveling

The Rising Cost of Keeping Egypt’s Vibrant Literary Culture Alive
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Egypt

Balancing Books

How Geography Has Changed the War in Yemen
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The Power of Geography

In Yemen, No One Wants To Be a Teacher Anymore
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An Education System in Freefall

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Lydia Wilson
Lydia Wilson

"Words have been shown as inadequate against the military might of Israel, buttressed by the most powerful countries in the world. We are all impotent witnesses, unable to prevent the atrocities we have been watching for almost 22 long and cruel months. What use are more words? And is it really my place to be the amanuensis of Palestinians?"

Paul Apostolidis
Paul Apostolidis

"People can start to think and feel differently about who bears which costs of our common life when they take the chance of telling and listening to stories of different immigrant groups — together. This makes it possible to sense the profound resonances between, for instance, Greek and Mexican immigrant experiences as well as the jarring ways that such experiences are 'really different.'"

Olivia Snaije
Olivia Snaije

"In literature, there is an unquestioned acceptance of a cultural dominance that is situated in the east, whether formerly in Baghdad or Damascus, or more currently in Cairo, Beirut and increasingly in the Gulf. While Arabic-language literature from the Maghreb does travel east, writers from sub-Saharan Africa feel they are overlooked in the Middle East."

Waleed Nasir
Waleed Nasir

"Pakistan must make a case for “constructive multi-alignment,” finding ways to be a strategic asset to both the U.S. and China, argued Yusuf and Akhtar. But it cannot do that while it continues to be mired in political instability, economic degradation, surging violence from nonstate actors and a hostile neighborhood."