MIDDLE EAST

Saudi Arabia: clean as new

Oil diplomacy turns a blind eye to the regime’s human rights violations

Palestine: activism gone digital

Technology is playing a key role in human rights work – and bringing backlash

Iran: food price rises fuel renewed protests

Government responds by vilifying protesters and unleashing yet more violence

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Elections bring a breath of fresh air to Lebanese politics

Voices of protest now have the chance to make themselves heard in parliament

UAE: tyranny behind the glamour

Events like Expo 2020 and MENA Climate Week cannot conceal the reality of repression

Lebanon: corrupt government fails victims of the Beirut blast

Rights groups demand international investigation

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Lebanon: wildfire season further exposes government failure

Civil society steps up to combat the blaze

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT