MIDDLE EAST

LEBANON: ‘The postponement of the election can’t be treated as a break from democratic responsibility’

Iran war deepens dangers for activists

Foreign strikes have given the regime an excuse to up its repression

CONFLICT | CRISIS

BAHRAIN: ‘The death penalty is being used as a tool of political suppression’

ISRAEL: ‘The new death penalty law sorts people into separate legal universes’

Gaza: ceasefire an illusion

Killings continue while Trump allies impose external governance plan

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Iran: revolt crushed but crisis unresolved

Thousands killed, tens of thousands detained – and the repression is far from over

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

CONFLICT | CRISIS

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

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

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

CONFLICT | CRISIS