MIDDLE EAST

‘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

Lebanon: people take on the banks

Driven to desperation by government failure, depositors resort to extreme measures to recover their money

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The main culprits of the current crisis are bank owners and their greed for profit’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT