Society

Boats tied up in Zarzis
Tribes In Tunisia

Long neglected by the country’s rulers, tribes in southern Tunisia have been both enriched and altered by changes in trade flows and smuggling across the Libyan border.

Clouds in the Armenian sky
Remembering the Armenian Genocide

The dead do not sleep: A journey through a country in which only one thought is stronger than the belief that no genocide took place – the fear that it actually did.

Nahed Hattar's Assassination

The assassination of Christian author Nahed Hattar in Amman, in September 2016, sparked intense reactions across Jordanian society, highlighting the growing influence of radical Islam and Jor

At the Sodastream plant
Bubbling Tensions in the West Bank

Foreign firms in Israeli settlements in the West Bank are the object of much international criticism. SodaStream, the global leader in carbonated water, packed its bags and relocating to the Negev Desert. Was this a success for Palestinians?

Mourners celebrate Nahed Hattar
The Assassination of Nahed Hattar

The assassination of Christian author Nahed Hattar in Amman, in September 2016, sparked intense reactions across Jordanian society, highlighting the growing influence of radical Islam and Jordan's precarious position adjacent war-torn Syria and Iraq.

Hayk Khatchataryan and his daughters
Migration Politics in Nagorno-Karabakh

More and more Syrians are settling in Nagorno-Karabakh, supported by Armenian communities, opening a new dimension in the ongoing conflict with Azerbaijan. Syrians may be pawns in this conflict, even as they attempt to begin new lives.

Tunisian flags
The Challenge of Rebuiliding Tunisia

Despite the challenge of extremism there is a story of hope for the Tunisa, writes Sadem Jebali.

Homosexuals in Tunisia must often live a double life.
Tunisia's Poor Record on Gay Rights

Many gays and lesbians in Tunisia hide their sexual orientation for fear of disappointing their families. Those who do live openly are often vulnerable to assault.