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Women partake in a demonstration in front of the main office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, during a rally ahead of International Women's Day, in Gaza City. AP

Women must be included in talks for long-lasting peace

In conflict zones, female intervention can have an immeasurable impact

April 20, 2019

A picture of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a press conference for the Justice and Development Party. Sedat Suna / EPA

Erdogan's erratic behaviour concerns the entire region

It benefits the Arab world to have a Turkey that is stable and progressive but instead, we find a president causing troubles at home and abroad

April 20, 2019

A gilets jaunes protester sporting a sign reading: "Macron, our French drama" in a play on words. Zakaria Abedlkafi / AFP

For a president already fighting fires, the rebuilding of Notre-Dame is a chance to prove his mettle

For a nation in search of a new direction, the cathedral’s fate can be viewed as part of a wider search for greater public spirit

April 20, 2019

Franciscan friars pray over a statue of Jesus in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Good Friday, in the Old City of Jerusalem. Thomas Coex / AFP

During Easter, Palestinian Christians face a battle to worship in the Holy Land

Two-thirds of Christians in Palestine became refugees following the Nakba of 1948 while paying pilgrimage to ancestral holy sites requires military permits

April 20, 2019

President Emmanuel Macron and Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, together in 2017. Jacques Demarthon / AFP

Macron's approach to Libya undermines his vision of European co-operation

By acting in the interest of France alone, the nation's president has embarked upon a collision course with close neighbours and allies

April 18, 2019

France is paying tribute to Notre-Dame after Monday's devastating fire. Francisco Seco / AP

Paris, city of light and love: Notre-Dame might recover but you will not

La Ville des Lumieres symbolises joie de vivre and a certain lightness of being. Does the city still deserve that reputation? Yes – and no

April 18, 2019

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas pose for photographs during a reception in New Delhi in December 2018. EPA/Rajat Gupta

You don't need a Priyanka Chopra wedding to live happily ever after

In the age of Instagram influencers, destination ceremonies and co-ordinated guest dress codes, it feels like we've lost sight of what marriage means

April 18, 2019

Sudanese demonstrators gather outside the army complex in the capital Khartoum. Ashraf Shazly / AFP

The folly of jumping to conclusions over regional ruptures

From the events of 2011 to the conflation of those in Algeria and Sudan today, there is no place for sweeping generalisations in analysis of Middle Eastern politics

April 17, 2019

The peace plan drawn up by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, could have catastrophic consequences. AFP / Saul Loeb

For peace to exist, the right of Palestinians to a fully sovereign state must be recognised

The plan being prepared by the Trump administration looks likely leave out this crucial point

April 17, 2019

Activists have urged Madonna to cancel her planned performance in Israel. EPA

Why Madonna shouldn't perform at the Eurovision final in Tel Aviv

Celebrities and public figures have an obligation to consider the messages that their choices send to fans and the world at large

April 17, 2019

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Women must be included in talks for long-lasting peace

Erdogan's erratic behaviour concerns the entire region

For a president already fighting fires, the rebuilding of Notre-Dame is a chance to prove his mettle

During Easter, Palestinian Christians face a battle to worship in the Holy Land

Macron's approach to Libya undermines his vision of European co-operation

Paris, city of light and love: Notre-Dame might recover but you will not

You don't need a Priyanka Chopra wedding to live happily ever after

The folly of jumping to conclusions over regional ruptures

For peace to exist, the right of Palestinians to a fully sovereign state must be recognised

Why Madonna shouldn't perform at the Eurovision final in Tel Aviv

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