Author Archives: GCC Media Team

Strawberries: Unpacking Laïla Marrakchi’s film on Moroccan migrant women facing the illusion of Spain’s ‘El Dorado’ of seasonal labour

We speak to Moroccan filmmaker Laïla Marrakchi in Cannes about her film ‘Strawberries’ and the [...]

Syria seeks to revive historic trade routes linking the Gulf and Europe

The announcement from the transport minister comes amid a volatile disruption of the region’s economy [...]

Ethiopia claims Egypt is blocking efforts to secure Red Sea access

Tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt have escalated as Addis Ababa seeks Red Sea access while [...]

Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan axed from World Cup after denied entry to US

A spokesperson for the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) claimed Artan was denied [...]

Disarming Iraq’s militias: What does success look like?

The key benchmark is whether armed groups in Iraq, regardless of loyalties or ideology, operate under [...]

Loot, land, and loyalty: Will RSF defections mark a turning point in Sudan’s war?

In-depth: As a wave of defections exposes fractures within the RSF, the Sudanese army’s strategy [...]