MIDDLE EAST

GAZA: ‘Humanitarian aid matters for survival, but its dynamics diminish Palestinian agency’

Ali Abdel-Wahab | BELGIUM

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

16.Feb.2026

IRAN: ‘Sustainable change will depend on domestic organisational capacity, not external force’

Sohrab Razaghi | THE NETHERLANDS

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

10.Feb.2026

IRAN: ‘The unprecedented level of violence points to a deep crisis of legitimacy’

Feminists for Freedom | GLOBAL

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

09.Feb.2026

‘Unless the colonial mindset is dismantled, Gaza’s political future will remain externally managed’

Karam Dana | UNITED STATES

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

29.Jan.2026

‘When international attention decreases, state violence often intensifies’

Hengaw Organization for Human Rights | IRAN

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

27.Jan.2026

‘The election felt like a formality because it took place in a context hostile for dissent, pluralism and rights’

‘Art offers a space where people can start picturing a Syria that moves beyond conflict and division’

Laura Al Jundi | SYRIA

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

27.Nov.2025

‘This ceasefire came after a level of international concern we hadn’t seen before’

Patrycja Grzebyk | POLAND

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

22.Nov.2025

‘The goal should have been to build a parliament reflecting the diversity of Syrian society, but that opportunity was missed’

Fadel Abdulghany | SYRIA

DEMOCRACY

MIDDLE EAST

29.Oct.2025

‘What hinders the peace process is the acceptance of occupation, colonisation and apartheid’

Fabienne Messica | FRANCE