Sudan in the Spotlight
Editor and researcher Raga Makawi and former nonresident fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Hamid Murtada discuss the situation in Sudan two years after the outbreak of the civil war.
In Post-Assad Syria, the Legacy of a Narco-State Lingers
Over four months after the fall of Assad, Syria is still struggling with the pervasive Captagon trade. Despite the new authorities vowing to dismantle drug networks, the illicit business continues, fueled by economic hardship and lingering connections from the previous regime.
Nepal Debates a Return to Monarchy
Two decades after becoming a democratic republic, Nepal is experiencing renewed calls for the return of the monarchy, along with demands to restore a Hindu state. Dissatisfaction with political corruption, economic shocks and a perceived lack of effective governance have led to multiple protests in the capital of Kathmandu.
Teaching Gandhi in a Texas Detention Center
Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, was arrested by masked federal agents and is now in an ICE detention facility in Texas, where he provides short tutorials on Gandhi for his fellow prisoners. A Georgetown colleague reflects on a recent visit with him.
How Two Sisters Led a Decade-Long Effort To Reform Extremists
Sisters Maya and Nancy Yamout have spent over a decade researching and rehabilitating extremists in Lebanon’s Roumieh prison. Through their organization, Rescue Me Lebanon, they offer psychotherapy and other programs to help prisoners reintegrate into society and prevent extremist groups from recruiting them again.