The Assad family, which has ruled Syria for almost half a century, is from the Alawite sect.
Sectarian Identity and Image in Syria

The Discovery of the Alawites

by Tarek Azizeh
Taking chances
Bottom-up Development
Society

Taking Chances

by Paul Riemann
Zahra Langhi, a Libyan exile and human rights defender.
Profile of Zahra Langhi
Politics

‘We Have to Struggle for a Better Libya’

by Mat Nashed
The Roman amphitheatre in downtown Amman, Jordan.
Preventing and Reducing Violent Extremism
Culture

Culture Against Jihadism

by Asiem El Difraoui
The Palestinian ghetto of Shatila in Beirut, Lebanon.
Statelessness in Lebanon
Politics

Living Without a State

by Florian Guckelsberger
Traffic in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. From next year, women will be allowed to drive.
Life in the Kingdom of Men
Culture

Yearning to Drive

by Hana Al-Khamri
A house in Yehud, in central Israel, destroyed by a Hamas-launched rocket in 2014
Averting the Middle East’s Next Big War
Politics

Could Israel and Iran Trip Into War?

by Meir Javedanfar
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zenith Photo Award 2017

Islam in Europe

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Libya's Banned Book Launch in Tripoli
Young Writers Speak of Their Libya
Culture

Libya’s Banned Book

by Mat Nashed
Participants at the 2016 Civic Education Conference (CEC) in Hammamet in Tunisia
Connecting Arab Civil Society

Networking for Change

by zenith Staff