Duties of a good neighbour? Refugee policies in Jordan
The influx of Syrian refugees has seriously altered the demography of Jordan. As the refugee population continues to grow, pressure mounts on the already...
Paradise Lost – The Venezuelan Crisis and the Response of the International Community
Venezuela anguishes in what is being described as the country’s worst economic, social and political crisis to date. A combination of low oil prices,...
The Erosion of Truth
It is said that truth is the first casualty of war. In today’s war on words, it is evermore clear that conflict is upon...
Overturning the Veil: Islamic Feminism
Walking to the local market is an ordinary, perhaps even banal task for most people. In Riyadh, however, the ordinary is often the exception—particularlyfor women.
From...
Phantom Victims: A Migrant Woman’s Route to Neglect
Often their trauma and their stories lie in the shadow. Frequently femal migrants in South America suffer in silent structural sexual harassment, gender-based violence...
An Afterthought on Fidel Castro
Havana, Cuba. December 31st, 1960. Celebrations were quieter since the revolution. Whether out of exhaustion or fear, Clara and Eduardo insisted on welcoming the...
From Destroyer to Savior: Unweaving Assad’s Tale
In the seventh year of the war in Syria Bashar al-Assad is still the main figure. His strategies and allies kept him on the...
Western Dogma
Neoliberalism does not technically adhere to sacred texts, but it is devoted to certain arbitrary laws and alleged unyielding truths readily comparable to religious dogma. The...
Damascus: a City Beyond History & Imagination
Syria’s ancient trading capital has seen it all. Recognized by UNESCO in 1979 as one of the world’s oldest cities; it was a key...
Victor Orbán’s political agenda?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been the subject of extensive media coverage lately. What is occasionally labelled as anti-EU rhetoric on the subject...
