On 22 October 2025 it is my privilege to deliver the Yusif A.

Europe Editor, New Lines Magazine (newlinesmag.com). Also quite a bit about the Middle East. [email protected]

Historical and archaeological research on the origins of urbanism and ancient cities has long held a prominent position in the study of the rise of early states and civilizations.

YouTube video by Animation Community 4 Palestine

Instead of addressing child poverty, homelessness, poor working conditions or any of the real issues impacting this country, Labour has chosen to deflect the blame and pour billions into arms, says Je...

In fragmented political contexts, climate activism is a way to contest both ecological harm and the structures of violence and neglect that allow it to persist.

A Chat GBT Progression

Europe’s increased use of weaponry against racialised minorities, migrants and protesters, signifies creeping authoritarianism – IRR new study finds   The new study, published on the fifth anniversary...

Egypt faces blacklash over a plan to turn Mount Sinai, a biblical site and home to the Bedouins, into hotels and villas.

Egypt faces blacklash over a plan to turn Mount Sinai, a biblical site and home to the Bedouins, into hotels and villas.

American Friends of Judea and Samaria, a registered nonprofit, uses tax-deductible donations to help supply Israeli soldiers with equipment.

Israel’s Gaza campaign has entered an even more nightmarish phase. The world must press Israel harder to stop the war regardless of “day after” questions – lest its offensive destroy Palestinian life ...

The US withdrawal from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad and Victoria bases does not amount to a strategic withdrawal from the Middle East. Rather, it’s a tactical shift intended to put the US military’s long-term p...

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Armoured vehicle hit in Zeitoun neighbourhood as Arab media reports intense clashes in the area

Slovenia’s top diplomat warned the European Union risked projecting a double standard if it failed to take Israel to task for the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip even as it moves ahead with additional san...

Israel says Britain’s decision to exclude it from military weapons showcase is a ‘regrettable act of discrimination’ The UK government has banned Israeli officials from attending the country’s flagship defence event next month. Israeli industry, including UK subsidiaries of Israeli companies will be able to attend London’s Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) show in September but the UK government will not invite representatives of the Israeli government to the major industry event. Continue reading...

In an interview, Adam Hanieh looks at heavyweights past and present.

Throughout my stay in Berlin, I kept hearing from Germans quietly critical of Israel that ‘cracks’ had begun to...