In the maelstrom of images, news, and social media posts full of despair, pain, condemnation, and calls for solidarity, questions pop up. Questions about humanity, the value of individual lives, and the right to have rights.
A flood of images, we...
Thousands died as a result of the storm in North-Eastern Libya. Noura Eljerbi is a journalist and political activist whose political commitment drives her to follow the distress in her hometown Derna from afar.
Libya does not have a unified...
Earlier this year talks between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia raised hopes for peace in Yemen. Europe is no bystander, argues our author, and examines how the continuous export of European weapons is fueling a decade-long crisis in Yemen.
2023 is the...
The conflict in Sudan puts Sudanese civilians at grave risk. Those who try to escape face a difficult flight and harsh displacement circumstances. Hamid Khalafallah shares a personal account of his escape.
When the conflict broke out in the morning...
History and geography play a big role in Hebron, also referred as the Israeli-Palestinian flashpoint. Walk down memory lane with me through Hebron and follow Izzat Karaki, a Palestinian activist at Youth Against Settlements (YAS).
Hebron is one of...
The village of Battir is a World Heritage Site and embodies Palestinian culture through centuries-old farming traditions. Its 4,000-year-old agricultural terraces are threatened by an industrial zone planned by a nearby Israeli settlement.
The...
Delivery workers around the world have had enough. In Lebanon, they have started to organize themselves and went on strike against the local delivery app Toters. Their exploitation is systematic and builds on the Kafala system.
Each day, a delivery...
On April 15th, following the sudden outbreak of fighting in Sudan, social media was abuzz with calls from families. Many fled in a hurry, some of them reaching Egypt. A Cairo-based initiative reports on their attempt to help out.
Khartoum, the...
In the future, anyone seeking protection in Europe will have to come as a skilled worker – or accept violence and detention. What is being celebrated as a historic compromise shows neither political foresight nor empathy for those affected.
This...
