Category Archives: Articles

How refugee displacement is aggravating water and food security in the Middle East

The water footprint of refugee displacement increased by nearly 75% globally between 2005 and 2016. [...]

Why has Lebanon faced a prolonged presidential vacuum?

It has been nearly eight months since the presidential vacuum began in Lebanon, with 12 [...]

The tragedy of Syrian cultural heritage through the lens of six endangered UNESCO sites

The stated purpose of UNESCO’s World Heritage list is to protect our universal heritage for [...]

Trading migrants for money, is Tunisia the EU’s new border police?

In light of the recent migrant boat tragedy that took place off the coast of [...]

The Druze community in Israel: Questions of identity, rights, and loyalty

In the occupied Golan Heights last week, hundreds of Druze protesters demonstrated against Israeli plans [...]

How Europe’s migration fears bolster Tunisia’s autocracy

How much are the borders of a country worth? After a recent European Union offer [...]