War in Ukraine Threatens Food Security in Yemen
As one of the most food-insecure countries in the world, civil war-torn Yemen has been particularly affected by the decrease of wheat supplies due to war in Ukraine. Importing 45 …
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Lebanon’s Parliamentary election: An Uphill battle for reform
As Lebanon prepares for parliamentary elections scheduled for May 15, the international community needs to invest heavily in the monitoring of the democratic process and to document the many expected …
Lebanon’s uncertain election on the edge of meltdown
Lebanon is heading for a general election that is due to be held in May, even though postponement remains a possible scenario. Hezbollah’s adversaries hope to overturn the majority currently …
Gaps in Migration Governance and Refugees as Political Leverage: The Route from Lebanon to Belarus
Struggling to navigate through Lebanon’s ongoing economic and financial crisis, Syrian refugees residing in the country have embarked on a number of perilous routes toward a long-awaited EU asylum. They …
Confessionalism in Lebanon – major failures, no hope?
The gravity of the current crisis in Lebanon demands effective measures as the country experiences the fulfillment of the long predicted and expected worst case scenario. State paralysis, record-breaking public …
Political change in crisis-ridden Lebanon? Challenges and opportunities
32 years after the end of the Lebanese civil war, lasting after-effects of the war can still be felt in Lebanon: indeed, society is divided along sectarian lines and a …
Fulfilling the demands of the revolution and paving the way for a new, peaceful and prosperous Sudan
The transitional government in Sudan must overcome several obstacles to fulfill the demands of the revolution and lead the way into a democratic and prosperous Sudan. The challenges for the …
“DEFROSTING CONFLICT”? – WESTERN SAHARA IN THE CONTEXT OF NORMALIZATION
One month after the resumption of tensions between Morocco and the Polisario Front which ended the 1991 ceasefire, the recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty in Western Sahara by Donald Trump on …
Yemen: are we asking the right question?
Over the past years, policies have focused solely on the question of how to unite North and South, instead of also taking into consideration the real needs of Yemenis. The …
The “Shadow Pandemic” and its implications for the MENA-region: Domestic violence on the rise
Silently, a “Shadow pandemic” has begun amidst the COVID-19 crisis: Worldwide, a rise in domestic violence has been recorded since the outbreak of COVID-19. Women in the MENA-region find themselves …