MIDDLE EAST

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

‘The government uses public relations to mask human rights violations’

Iran: fearless protests, fierce repression

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

‘The world seems to be starting to forget Syrian refugees’

Qatar 2022: glory at what price?

World Cup tainted by migrant workers’ deaths and numerous other human rights abuses

Bahrain: election without freedoms falls far short of democracy

Empty election ritual held in the absence of opposition leaves ruling power untroubled

‘Labour reforms need to continue after the World Cup is over’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘This election is make-believe: its only role is to provide a veneer of democracy’

Israel: most extreme government ever on the cards

Netanyahu is back, set to lead a government with far-right racist elements