Middle East Uncovered
Middle East Uncovered, Hollie McKay, John Aziz, Ahmad Mansoor Ramizy, Iram Ramzan, Olivia Cuthbert, Hamza Howidy, Soran Mansournia, Issam Fawaz, Abdullah Najjar, Osama Issa, Giovanni Vigna, Amanda Flyvbjerg, Nilofar Ayoubi, Husain Maschinetchian, Sabina LohrClear-eyed analysis, grounded reporting, and historically informed commentary on the political, cultural, and societal shifts shaping the Middle East today.
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Hamas Won Gaza’s Last Election. Twenty Years Later, Palestinians May Finally Get the Chance to Choose Differently.
In January 2006, Palestinians went to the polls to elect a new parliament. This was the first legislative election since 1996, and none have happened since.
In 1996, Fatah had emerged victorious, winning 50 out of the 88 available seats. H...
17 Artists Bring Different Parts of Lebanon Together
Some exhibitions make sense before you have even read the text on the wall. You walk in, look around, and understand why these works have been brought together. At “Under One Sky,” that connection becomes clearest at the back of the gallery...
What’s at Stake for Palestinians in Israel’s Election
Israelis will go to the polls on October 27, in what may be one of the most consequential elections in the country’s history.
Four issues are likely to decide how the ballots are cast: security, the question of Haredi conscription (should...
Syria’s Transition Is Failing. Time Is Running Out to Get It Right.
DAMASCUS, Syria — Earlier this month, a Syrian court sentenced former dictator Bashar al-Assad to death, along with his brother Maher and his cousin Atef Najib. The Assads heard nothing of it; they are still in Russia. Najib was in the room...
Trump’s Economic War on Iran Runs Through Beijing
Any American paying at the gas station today can see the effect the war on Iran is having on their wallet. The national average price of regular gasoline is now around $4.10 a gallon, up from less than $3 before the war broke out. Crude oil...
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British-Palestinian writer. Focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but also dipping toes into history, economics, futurism, statistics, technology, etc.
Afghanistan Program Director at Ideas Beyond Borders. Writer and reporter for the Middle East Uncovered.
Iram Ramzan is a journalist and commentator, with a focus on foreign affairs and social issues, particularly on British Muslims. Huge Bollywood fan. Co-host of the Taking The Myth podcast, an award-winning monthly sceptical show.
Senior writer at Middle East Uncovered, a publication of Ideas Beyond Borders. Journalist and photographer covering the MENA region
Researcher & Lecturer in Spatial Sciences, Urban Studies & Political Geography| University of Groningen (Netherlands) | Founder of HIWA Freedom Foundation, Washington DC
Lebanese researcher in Marketing and communication, based in the UK. I explore how people and ideas move through communication, exploring why some stories persuade and others fade. I'm interested in Middle Eastern politics, and appalled by it .
Writing about the MENA region.
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Journalist · Activist · Entrepreneur · Philanthropist CEO, Asia Times AF | Editor, Akhbar Alan | Leadership Council, World Liberty Congress TEDx Speaker (2021–2023) · GVA Peace Talk · ALP Alumni Covering Afghanistan — women, rights, silence.
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Independent writer on Middle East conflict, cultures and travel. Shaped by two decades regional experience and ongoing graduate research in diplomacy and warfare.
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