Journalists arrested to prevent coverage of Iraqi Kurdistan protests
After dozens of journalists were prevented from covering opposition protests in recent days in Iraqi Kurdistan and opposition TV...
Reporters without Borders 1
Jan 7, 2018
New Risks in Libya as Khalifa Haftar Dismisses UN-backed Accord
By Issandr El Amrani Tensions are rising in Libya after the de facto ruler of the country’s east, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, publicly...
International Crisis Group 1
Dec 21, 2017
Europe’s Chance in Africa
Two former colonial powers of the European Union, France and the United Kingdom, have long shaped the bloc’s approach to Africa. France...
International Crisis Group 1
Nov 28, 2017
Restoring UN Leadership of Libya’s Peace Process
Efforts to reunify Libya after six years of internal strife have drifted. Global and regional powers should seize the opportunity of a...
International Crisis Group 1
Sep 18, 2017
Stop Persecuting a Religious Minority
The arrest of Mohamed Fali, president of Algeria’s Ahmadiyya community on August 28, 2017, is the latest example of a crackdown on the...
Human Rights Watch
Sep 4, 2017
Middle East on a Roll to Repeal 'Marry the Rapist' Laws
In recent weeks, the Tunisian, Jordanian, and Lebanese parliaments have repealed provisions in their penal codes that allowed rapists to...
Human Rights Watch
Aug 24, 2017
Libya: Videos Capture Summary Executions
Forces loyal to the Libyan National Army (LNA) in eastern Libya appear to have executed captured fighters in Benghazi and desecrated...
Human Rights Watch
Aug 16, 2017
Tunisia Takes a Big Step to Protect Women From Abuse
By Lilia Blaise A hair salon in Tunis. A new law aimed at protecting Tunisian women has been lauded by human rights groups....
New York Times 1
Aug 1, 2017
How the Islamic State Rose, Fell and Could Rise Again in the Maghreb
The Islamic State (ISIS) is in sharp decline, but in its rout lie important lessons and lingering threats. This is true for the four...
International Crisis Group 1
Jul 24, 2017
To escape sexual violence at home, female migrants must risk sexual violence on the way to Europe
Women on their way to Italy sit on the deck of the rescue vessel Golfo Azzurro, after being rescued by Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms...
Rossalyn Warren | The Spoken Man Review
Jul 6, 2017
Sudan, Libya, and Support for Radical Islamic Militants: A Vignette
In October 2014, I analyzed some of the implications of minutes reflecting the deliberations of the most senior military and intelligence...
Sudan - Research, Analysis, and Advocacy 1
Jun 21, 2017
Tracking Conflict Worldwide - May 2017
Global Overview MAY 2017 May saw a new escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, while in Libya deadly fighting in the south and in...
International Crisis Group 1
May 31, 2017
