Health and Water Management in Egypt and Sudan
Over-use of antibiotics kills thousands annually in Egypt and Sudan.
Health
Isolation Facilities for Refugees on Samos
by Fareid Atta
Inhumane conditions and inadequate handling of the pandemic are rampant in isolation facilities for refugees on the Greek island of Samos, as camp residents recount.
The hazardous work of morgue workers in Egypt
The life of morgue workers in Egypt is not an easy one. But besides stigma, low salaries and numerous health risk some find fulfilment and even love at their unusual workplace.
Pollution of the Medjerda river and consequences in Tunisia and Algeria
The Maghreb’s most important river is being polluted by 30,000 industrial plants. While government bodies and factory owners appear unable and sometimes unwilling to help keep the Medjerda clean, residents and farmers suffer the dire consequences.
Sexualized violence against minors in Morocco
Safiya, Ameer and Aziz were victims of sexualized violence. The perpetrators have exposed the minors to a future full of shame and isolation. The victims can hardly expect help from the Moroccan state.
Islamic Charity amid the Corona Pandemic
by Negah Angha
Giving back to those in need in the good and the most trying of times: A photo essay through the acts of one Sufi community in the UK and Germany.
Iran and Turkey and the Corona Pandemic
by Walter Posch
Semi-authoritarian regimes throughout the Middle East are looking for ways to combine the fight against coronavirus, populism and crisis management – and to weaken their opponents. To that end, Iran and Turkey are treading a similar path.
US sanctions, the Revolutionary Guards and the Corona pandemic in Iran
by Mat Nashed
Iran’s health care system is at a breaking point. While doctors accuse a powerful institution of diverting critical gear, the US government is stonewalling and seems to be pursuing a perfidious strategy.