Demonstrations calling for freedom at the heart of the palace of Bashar al-Assad (or Bisho, as a sarcastic nickname); puppets taking the forms of children, martyrs, shabbiha, and freedom fighters; a dictator screaming, “I am ...
Strolling along the pedestrian esplanade of Beirut’s Zaitunay Bay on a Sunday afternoon is an eye opening experience: extravagant yachts line the harbour, restaurants, bistros and cafes hum with activity, and the clientel...
Last month the British Foreign Office lengthened its list of Arab states unsuitable for travel with the addition of Lebanon. Now Jordan appears more than ever to be a fragment of peace wedged between some of the most volatile s...
Africa has contributed the least to global warming among the seven continents, but it is the worst affected by climate change effects and this is projected to get even worse in the future. Adaptation to climate change has faced...
Four months after the Nigerian Government declared a state of emergency in three North Eastern states, international media coverage is zoning in on the atrocities committed by the militant terrorist group Boko Haram, compani...
Cluster bombs have proved to be a deadly weapon used by many countries around the world. They not only kill civilians in large numbers but also contaminate the land for decades after the explosion. Ninety percent of all recorde...
Despite the current political climate in Moscow with its own unrest in the south, and concern over its “sphere of influence,” President Putin appears dedicated to supporting the Assad regime. Yet Russia, as well as the Unit...
North Korea is a place with almost mythical qualities; with limited access to the country itself and only the smallest trickle of media coverage, it remains a great unknown. Today has seen the reveal of one of the most shockin...
First, a few facts about the Suruwahan people. They are an indigenous tribe living outside the confines of Brazilian society. They are self-sufficient, sustaining themselves by hunting. They do not feel the need to wear clo...