MIDDLE EAST

Iran, back to the grim normal

How long will order restored by violence last?

Gaza: international system failing latest test

Consensus on ceasefire urgently needed as atrocities continue

CONFLICT | CRISIS

COP28: another climate summit in closed civic space

United Arab Emirates offers greenwashing and PR instead of climate solutions

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Gaza: immediate ceasefire needed

Long-term solutions must also be advanced to respect human rights

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Bahrain’s political prisoners: resistance against the odds

Democratic partners must prove their human rights commitment by urging reform

Iran: one year on, what’s changed?

Discontent likely to flare up again

Syria back in the fold

Authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad welcomed back into the Arab League despite widespread rights abuses

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Israel: assault on judicial independence the tip of the iceberg

Protest movement rises – but needs to acknowledge the full reality of repression

Bahrain: a botched whitewashing attempt

Hosting of Inter-Parliamentary Union summit inadvertently throws the spotlight on denial of democracy and human rights

Iran: fearless protests, fierce repression

Theocratic regime responds with full force to its biggest-ever challenge