Últimas Notícias - Oriente Médio e África 15/01/2021 21:00:00 Uganda’s violent election has exposed divisions of age and class The country’s economic model has created growth but few jobs Continue lendo... 15/01/2021 21:00:00 Yoweri Museveni wins Uganda’s flawed presidential election The shootings and intimidation began months before the vote Continue lendo... 14/01/2021 12:51:11 The Line in Saudi Arabia is an urbanist’s dream Will the planned development remain just that? Continue lendo... 14/01/2021 12:51:11 New platforms are bringing African comics to a broader audience Who needs Superman when you have Razor-Man? Continue lendo... 12/01/2021 21:00:00 Bahrain and the UAE are relying on a Chinese-made vaccine They are hoping for both political and public-health benefits Continue lendo... 08/01/2021 21:00:00 What mummified baboons say about globalisation Ancient Egyptians worshipped primates imported from the Horn of Africa Continue lendo... 08/01/2021 21:00:00 Can basketball heal South Sudan? Luol Deng, a star in America, has high hopes for the game Continue lendo... 07/01/2021 12:59:54 South Africa’s black middle class has prospered under democracy But fiscal austerity may make it poorer Continue lendo... 07/01/2021 12:59:54 Making life hard for Syrian refugees will not compel them to leave Not until real change occurs in Syria Continue lendo... 05/01/2021 21:00:00 Iran bares its teeth, while its rivals mend fences Saudi Arabia has brought Qatar back into the fold, as Iran stirs things up in the Gulf Continue lendo... 03/01/2021 21:00:00 Israel’s covid-19 vaccination campaign leads the world What can other countries learn from its efforts? Continue lendo... 01/01/2021 21:00:00 Evidence mounts that Eritrean forces are in Ethiopia Their presence will make it harder to bring peace to Tigray Continue lendo... 01/01/2021 21:00:00 After 34 years, Uganda’s president has no intention of retiring Yoweri Museveni’s security forces ensure he will win an election on January 14th Continue lendo... 01/01/2021 21:00:00 Jail for a Saudi woman who said women should drive The ban was lifted in 2018, but Loujain al-Hathloul gets five years anyway Continue lendo... 01/01/2021 21:00:00 Binyamin Netanyahu faces a challenge from the right Israel holds yet another election Continue lendo... 01/01/2021 21:00:00 Abdelmadjid Tebboune returns to an ailing Algeria After months convalescing abroad, the president insists he is almost healed of covid-19 Continue lendo... 22/12/2020 02:00:00 Israel’s government collapses, triggering yet another election Binyamin Netanyahu is facing a serious challenge from the right Continue lendo... 18/12/2020 21:00:00 More than 300 schoolchildren are abducted in Nigeria President Buhari has failed to contain bandits or jihadists Continue lendo... 18/12/2020 21:00:00 In Congo’s gold rush, the money is in beer and brothels Pop-up entrepreneurs sell services to miners Continue lendo... 16/12/2020 12:54:54 The Arab spring at ten A decade ago Arabs rose up. Why haven’t things improved? Continue lendo... 16/12/2020 12:54:54 Why Iran abducted and hanged Ruhollah Zam The execution may complicate Joe Biden’s plan to re-engage Continue lendo... 15/12/2020 21:00:00 The Israel-Morocco peace deal is roiling Western Sahara Tensions had already been rising in the disputed territory Continue lendo... 11/12/2020 21:00:00 The feuding Gulf states are trying to make nice But a real end to their dispute remains far off Continue lendo... 10/12/2020 12:53:35 How a lead mine in Zambia has blighted a town Children are being poisoned. A lawsuit tries to apportion blame Continue lendo... 10/12/2020 12:53:35 Nana Akufo-Addo wins a second presidential term in Ghana But his party takes a hit in parliament Continue lendo... 10/12/2020 12:53:35 The Yazidis are still struggling to survive Escaping Islamic State was just the beginning Continue lendo... 10/12/2020 12:53:35 Beitar Jerusalem, the most racist football club in Israel... ...gets an Arab owner Continue lendo... 04/12/2020 21:00:00 Joe Biden wants to re-enter the nuclear deal with Iran Sounds simple, but he faces some big obstacles Continue lendo... 03/12/2020 13:02:23 Tanzania’s police are torturing refugees from Burundi People fleeing repression at home also face it in refugee camps Continue lendo... 03/12/2020 13:02:23 Why 78 Nigerian farmers were murdered Slaughtered by Boko Haram, and blamed by the state for their own deaths Continue lendo... 30/11/2020 21:00:00 In Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed has won the battle but not the war Tigray’s ousted rulers have fled, but they plan to fight on Continue lendo... 26/11/2020 21:00:00 The father of Iran’s nuclear programme is assassinated The slaying of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh will complicate efforts by Joe Biden to rebuild a crumbling nuclear deal Continue lendo... 26/11/2020 13:00:53 Nigeria argues over the writing on its banknotes Some say Arabic script smacks unconstitutionally of Islam. Others shrug Continue lendo... 26/11/2020 13:00:53 West Africans are dying trying to reach the Canary Islands Some mistakenly believe that deaths from covid-19 have created job openings in Europe Continue lendo... 26/11/2020 13:00:52 Donald Trump’s sanctions in the Middle East have had little effect Four years of economic warfare against Iran and its allies have barely changed their behaviour Continue lendo... 26/11/2020 13:00:52 The Ugandan state shoots scores of citizens dead Unrest erupted after the arrest of Bobi Wine, the leading opposition candidate for president Continue lendo... 22/11/2020 21:00:00 Israel and Saudi Arabia send a clear signal to Iran—and Joe Biden The meaning of a surprising rendezvous Continue lendo... 20/11/2020 21:00:00 The latest chatter about Iranian plots in Africa Cock-ups are giving way to more sophisticated networks Continue lendo... 20/11/2020 21:00:00 Much of the Arab world is short of doctors The region trains a lot of them, but not enough want to stay Continue lendo... 19/11/2020 12:56:05 Livestock theft is becoming more common in South Africa And more sophisticated Continue lendo... 19/11/2020 12:56:05 The torments of Kenya’s mentally ill Many are locked away, few receive proper care Continue lendo... 15/11/2020 21:00:00 Ethiopia’s civil war is spreading outside its borders So are the atrocities within the country Continue lendo... 13/11/2020 21:00:00 Zambia is starting to look like Zimbabwe, the failure next door The government blames covid-19. It should look in the mirror Continue lendo... 13/11/2020 21:00:00 Egyptian women speak up about sex crimes They are fed up with state media that call a gang-rape a “group sex party” Continue lendo... 13/11/2020 21:00:00 Saeb Erekat, a Palestinian who talked to Israel, dies of covid-19 His life’s work is on life support as well Continue lendo... 12/11/2020 13:04:09 The arrest of Ace Magashule is good news for South Africa A ruling-party bigwig who stood in the way of graft-busting reform Continue lendo... 05/11/2020 13:12:58 Bobi Wine, the pop star who would be president of Uganda Arrested but undaunted, a young artist challenges an ageing autocrat Continue lendo... 05/11/2020 13:12:58 Democracy is faltering in Tanzania and Ivory Coast Their post-election crises could yet get worse Continue lendo... 05/11/2020 13:12:58 Robert Fisk, a voice on the Middle East, died on October 30th One of the best-known journalists in the region was also one of the most controversial Continue lendo... 04/11/2020 21:00:00 Arab states are loading up on debt Big borrowing to cope with covid-19 has not translated into big stimulus Continue lendo... 03/11/2020 21:00:00 Ethiopia lurches towards civil war The prime minister confronts Tigray, a restive region that will not be easy to subdue Continue lendo... 30/10/2020 21:00:00 How covid-19 hinders the fight against malaria And how health workers are heroically adapting Continue lendo... 29/10/2020 12:53:27 Sudan joins a wave of Arab states recognising Israel But the decision may strengthen the generals in a supposedly emerging democracy Continue lendo... 29/10/2020 12:53:27 A disputed election leads to violence in Guinea The president, Alpha Condé, has won a third term—but he has little to celebrate Continue lendo... 29/10/2020 12:53:27 The battle over where to put Israel’s new airport Surprisingly, the air force is losing Continue lendo... 23/10/2020 21:00:00 Leaders in the Middle East are watching the polls in America Big decisions have been put on hold until American voters make up their minds Continue lendo... 22/10/2020 11:54:59 Another sham election highlights Egypt’s problems The country’s rulers are making a mess of politics and business Continue lendo... 22/10/2020 11:54:59 President Magufuli is likely to win an unfair vote in Tanzania With the opposition hobbled, Tanzanians are resigned to another five years of him Continue lendo... 22/10/2020 11:54:59 African governments are outsourcing their natural areas Covid-19 may accelerate the trend Continue lendo... 20/10/2020 21:00:00 Peaceful protesters against Nigerian police violence are shot The army showers bullets on a demonstration in Lagos Continue lendo... 16/10/2020 21:00:00 In Congo the little guys are jailed for stealing minerals More powerful pilferers stay free Continue lendo... 15/10/2020 11:57:15 Mali’s “civilian” government has rather a lot of soldiers A new regime struggles to vanquish jihadists, who hold sway over much of the country Continue lendo... 15/10/2020 11:57:15 Dubai hopes rich pensioners will fill empty homes But they won’t fix its flawed economic model Continue lendo... 15/10/2020 11:57:15 The Jews from Ethiopia who confound Israel’s law of return Should the descendants of Christian converts be granted Israeli citizenship? Continue lendo... 12/10/2020 21:00:00 The weapons embargo on Iran is coming to an end But don’t expect the regime to go on a buying spree Continue lendo... 09/10/2020 21:00:00 Nigeria’s President Buhari is doing away with petrol subsidies The reform is long overdue Continue lendo... 08/10/2020 11:58:20 Iran wants a “strategic partnership” with China For China, Iran is just one piece on a large chessboard Continue lendo... 08/10/2020 11:58:20 Binyamin Netanyahu is losing support The Israeli prime minister’s botched response to covid-19 is costing lives and public trust Continue lendo... 08/10/2020 11:58:20 Egypt is busily building expressways But locals would prefer a more carfree Cairo Continue lendo... 08/10/2020 11:58:20 A dangerous election looms in Ivory Coast Geriatric rivals argue over the rules, as fears of another bloody election grow Continue lendo... 08/10/2020 11:58:20 For some Ugandans, phoning the radio is a way of life Those who praise politicians can land plum jobs Continue lendo... 02/10/2020 21:00:00 How big firms rip off African consumers Competition law alone may not be enough to break their grip Continue lendo... 02/10/2020 21:00:00 Somaliland and Taiwan establish diplomatic ties A hunt for recognition sometimes makes for strange bedfellows Continue lendo... 02/10/2020 21:00:00 A possible oil leak in the Red Sea adds to Yemen’s crises As if war and famine were not bad enough Continue lendo... 02/10/2020 21:00:00 Iraq is too broken to protect itself from covid-19 As the country spirals downwards, the disease spreads Continue lendo... 29/09/2020 21:00:00 The death of Kuwait’s emir robs the Gulf of a real diplomat Sheikh Sabah al-Sabah’s calming influence will be missed Continue lendo... 25/09/2020 21:00:00 Ghana is planning to sell most of its future gold royalties The deal is causing a furore Continue lendo... 24/09/2020 11:53:11 Victory for Bashar al-Assad has meant more suffering for his people People are growing ever more desperate in the areas under his control Continue lendo... 24/09/2020 11:53:11 Will the architectural heritage of Beirut survive the explosion? Residents fear history is repeating itself Continue lendo... 24/09/2020 11:53:11 Social-media platforms are destroying evidence of war crimes Algorithms designed to scrub terrorist propaganda are making it harder to convict terrorists Continue lendo... 18/09/2020 21:00:00 Ethiopia’s democratic transition is in peril Abiy Ahmed has so far delivered neither democracy nor peace Continue lendo... 18/09/2020 21:00:00 Why no one is called Linda in Saudi Arabia The kingdom still bans some foreign names, but other countries are loosening up Continue lendo... 18/09/2020 21:00:00 The Arab-Israeli conflict is fading But that will not resolve the one with the Palestinians Continue lendo... 17/09/2020 12:09:43 Sensible budgets are not Ghana’s forte. But there is hope A new initiative is ranking spending ideas by costs and benefits Continue lendo... 17/09/2020 12:09:43 Uganda’s ruling party is fractious and disorganised But it suits President Yoweri Museveni that way Continue lendo... 11/09/2020 21:00:00 The quest for secure property rights in Africa Handing out title deeds is not enough Continue lendo... 10/09/2020 21:00:00 Bahrain joins the UAE in recognising Israel An old Arab orthodoxy is swiftly falling apart, but it may not change Israel’s oldest conflict Continue lendo... 10/09/2020 11:56:44 Schools in Jordan struggle with covid-19 and jailed teachers The government blames Islamists for bad behaviour in class Continue lendo... 10/09/2020 11:56:44 Serbia and Kosovo awkwardly embrace Israel But will the Balkan enemies really set up embassies in Jerusalem? Continue lendo... 10/09/2020 11:56:44 How an overpriced warplane complicates diplomacy in the Middle East America wants to sell F-35s to the United Arab Emirates. Israel objects Continue lendo... 03/09/2020 11:59:20 The UN’s peacekeepers are under pressure to quit Congo The peacekeeping mission has struggled to bring peace, but leaving could make things even worse Continue lendo... 03/09/2020 11:59:20 Rwanda arrests the man who shielded people from genocide Paul Kagame’s authoritarian regime grows more brazen in attacking its critics Continue lendo... 03/09/2020 11:59:20 Burkina Faso says its poll will be valid, whatever the turnout Rising jihadist violence may keep millions of voters from the polls Continue lendo... 03/09/2020 11:59:20 Old colonial powers are bidding for influence in Lebanon Their efforts may drag the country into yet more conflict Continue lendo... 03/09/2020 11:59:20 Egypt looks to prosecute millions of non-voters Low turnout for a sham election has made the government bristle Continue lendo... 31/08/2020 21:00:00 Emmanuel Macron visits Beirut to reshape Lebanon But the French president may instead lend his support to a flawed government Continue lendo... 27/08/2020 12:01:56 The idea that aid and development slow migration is wrong Up to a point, they seem to have the opposite effect Continue lendo... 27/08/2020 12:01:56 Nigeria’s film industry has taken a viral knock But covid-19 may force it to sharpen up Continue lendo... 27/08/2020 12:01:56 Israel lets the Palestinians go to the beach But that may not ease their frustrations Continue lendo... 27/08/2020 12:01:56 Are dogs acceptable pets, Muslim scholars ask? Egypt’s Grand Mufti says they are. Others are dogmatically opposed Continue lendo...
15/01/2021 21:00:00 Uganda’s violent election has exposed divisions of age and class The country’s economic model has created growth but few jobs Continue lendo...
15/01/2021 21:00:00 Yoweri Museveni wins Uganda’s flawed presidential election The shootings and intimidation began months before the vote Continue lendo...
14/01/2021 12:51:11 The Line in Saudi Arabia is an urbanist’s dream Will the planned development remain just that? Continue lendo...
14/01/2021 12:51:11 New platforms are bringing African comics to a broader audience Who needs Superman when you have Razor-Man? Continue lendo...
12/01/2021 21:00:00 Bahrain and the UAE are relying on a Chinese-made vaccine They are hoping for both political and public-health benefits Continue lendo...
08/01/2021 21:00:00 What mummified baboons say about globalisation Ancient Egyptians worshipped primates imported from the Horn of Africa Continue lendo...
08/01/2021 21:00:00 Can basketball heal South Sudan? Luol Deng, a star in America, has high hopes for the game Continue lendo...
07/01/2021 12:59:54 South Africa’s black middle class has prospered under democracy But fiscal austerity may make it poorer Continue lendo...
07/01/2021 12:59:54 Making life hard for Syrian refugees will not compel them to leave Not until real change occurs in Syria Continue lendo...
05/01/2021 21:00:00 Iran bares its teeth, while its rivals mend fences Saudi Arabia has brought Qatar back into the fold, as Iran stirs things up in the Gulf Continue lendo...
03/01/2021 21:00:00 Israel’s covid-19 vaccination campaign leads the world What can other countries learn from its efforts? Continue lendo...
01/01/2021 21:00:00 Evidence mounts that Eritrean forces are in Ethiopia Their presence will make it harder to bring peace to Tigray Continue lendo...
01/01/2021 21:00:00 After 34 years, Uganda’s president has no intention of retiring Yoweri Museveni’s security forces ensure he will win an election on January 14th Continue lendo...
01/01/2021 21:00:00 Jail for a Saudi woman who said women should drive The ban was lifted in 2018, but Loujain al-Hathloul gets five years anyway Continue lendo...
01/01/2021 21:00:00 Binyamin Netanyahu faces a challenge from the right Israel holds yet another election Continue lendo...
01/01/2021 21:00:00 Abdelmadjid Tebboune returns to an ailing Algeria After months convalescing abroad, the president insists he is almost healed of covid-19 Continue lendo...
22/12/2020 02:00:00 Israel’s government collapses, triggering yet another election Binyamin Netanyahu is facing a serious challenge from the right Continue lendo...
18/12/2020 21:00:00 More than 300 schoolchildren are abducted in Nigeria President Buhari has failed to contain bandits or jihadists Continue lendo...
18/12/2020 21:00:00 In Congo’s gold rush, the money is in beer and brothels Pop-up entrepreneurs sell services to miners Continue lendo...
16/12/2020 12:54:54 The Arab spring at ten A decade ago Arabs rose up. Why haven’t things improved? Continue lendo...
16/12/2020 12:54:54 Why Iran abducted and hanged Ruhollah Zam The execution may complicate Joe Biden’s plan to re-engage Continue lendo...
15/12/2020 21:00:00 The Israel-Morocco peace deal is roiling Western Sahara Tensions had already been rising in the disputed territory Continue lendo...
11/12/2020 21:00:00 The feuding Gulf states are trying to make nice But a real end to their dispute remains far off Continue lendo...
10/12/2020 12:53:35 How a lead mine in Zambia has blighted a town Children are being poisoned. A lawsuit tries to apportion blame Continue lendo...
10/12/2020 12:53:35 Nana Akufo-Addo wins a second presidential term in Ghana But his party takes a hit in parliament Continue lendo...
10/12/2020 12:53:35 The Yazidis are still struggling to survive Escaping Islamic State was just the beginning Continue lendo...
10/12/2020 12:53:35 Beitar Jerusalem, the most racist football club in Israel... ...gets an Arab owner Continue lendo...
04/12/2020 21:00:00 Joe Biden wants to re-enter the nuclear deal with Iran Sounds simple, but he faces some big obstacles Continue lendo...
03/12/2020 13:02:23 Tanzania’s police are torturing refugees from Burundi People fleeing repression at home also face it in refugee camps Continue lendo...
03/12/2020 13:02:23 Why 78 Nigerian farmers were murdered Slaughtered by Boko Haram, and blamed by the state for their own deaths Continue lendo...
30/11/2020 21:00:00 In Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed has won the battle but not the war Tigray’s ousted rulers have fled, but they plan to fight on Continue lendo...
26/11/2020 21:00:00 The father of Iran’s nuclear programme is assassinated The slaying of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh will complicate efforts by Joe Biden to rebuild a crumbling nuclear deal Continue lendo...
26/11/2020 13:00:53 Nigeria argues over the writing on its banknotes Some say Arabic script smacks unconstitutionally of Islam. Others shrug Continue lendo...
26/11/2020 13:00:53 West Africans are dying trying to reach the Canary Islands Some mistakenly believe that deaths from covid-19 have created job openings in Europe Continue lendo...
26/11/2020 13:00:52 Donald Trump’s sanctions in the Middle East have had little effect Four years of economic warfare against Iran and its allies have barely changed their behaviour Continue lendo...
26/11/2020 13:00:52 The Ugandan state shoots scores of citizens dead Unrest erupted after the arrest of Bobi Wine, the leading opposition candidate for president Continue lendo...
22/11/2020 21:00:00 Israel and Saudi Arabia send a clear signal to Iran—and Joe Biden The meaning of a surprising rendezvous Continue lendo...
20/11/2020 21:00:00 The latest chatter about Iranian plots in Africa Cock-ups are giving way to more sophisticated networks Continue lendo...
20/11/2020 21:00:00 Much of the Arab world is short of doctors The region trains a lot of them, but not enough want to stay Continue lendo...
19/11/2020 12:56:05 Livestock theft is becoming more common in South Africa And more sophisticated Continue lendo...
19/11/2020 12:56:05 The torments of Kenya’s mentally ill Many are locked away, few receive proper care Continue lendo...
15/11/2020 21:00:00 Ethiopia’s civil war is spreading outside its borders So are the atrocities within the country Continue lendo...
13/11/2020 21:00:00 Zambia is starting to look like Zimbabwe, the failure next door The government blames covid-19. It should look in the mirror Continue lendo...
13/11/2020 21:00:00 Egyptian women speak up about sex crimes They are fed up with state media that call a gang-rape a “group sex party” Continue lendo...
13/11/2020 21:00:00 Saeb Erekat, a Palestinian who talked to Israel, dies of covid-19 His life’s work is on life support as well Continue lendo...
12/11/2020 13:04:09 The arrest of Ace Magashule is good news for South Africa A ruling-party bigwig who stood in the way of graft-busting reform Continue lendo...
05/11/2020 13:12:58 Bobi Wine, the pop star who would be president of Uganda Arrested but undaunted, a young artist challenges an ageing autocrat Continue lendo...
05/11/2020 13:12:58 Democracy is faltering in Tanzania and Ivory Coast Their post-election crises could yet get worse Continue lendo...
05/11/2020 13:12:58 Robert Fisk, a voice on the Middle East, died on October 30th One of the best-known journalists in the region was also one of the most controversial Continue lendo...
04/11/2020 21:00:00 Arab states are loading up on debt Big borrowing to cope with covid-19 has not translated into big stimulus Continue lendo...
03/11/2020 21:00:00 Ethiopia lurches towards civil war The prime minister confronts Tigray, a restive region that will not be easy to subdue Continue lendo...
30/10/2020 21:00:00 How covid-19 hinders the fight against malaria And how health workers are heroically adapting Continue lendo...
29/10/2020 12:53:27 Sudan joins a wave of Arab states recognising Israel But the decision may strengthen the generals in a supposedly emerging democracy Continue lendo...
29/10/2020 12:53:27 A disputed election leads to violence in Guinea The president, Alpha Condé, has won a third term—but he has little to celebrate Continue lendo...
29/10/2020 12:53:27 The battle over where to put Israel’s new airport Surprisingly, the air force is losing Continue lendo...
23/10/2020 21:00:00 Leaders in the Middle East are watching the polls in America Big decisions have been put on hold until American voters make up their minds Continue lendo...
22/10/2020 11:54:59 Another sham election highlights Egypt’s problems The country’s rulers are making a mess of politics and business Continue lendo...
22/10/2020 11:54:59 President Magufuli is likely to win an unfair vote in Tanzania With the opposition hobbled, Tanzanians are resigned to another five years of him Continue lendo...
22/10/2020 11:54:59 African governments are outsourcing their natural areas Covid-19 may accelerate the trend Continue lendo...
20/10/2020 21:00:00 Peaceful protesters against Nigerian police violence are shot The army showers bullets on a demonstration in Lagos Continue lendo...
16/10/2020 21:00:00 In Congo the little guys are jailed for stealing minerals More powerful pilferers stay free Continue lendo...
15/10/2020 11:57:15 Mali’s “civilian” government has rather a lot of soldiers A new regime struggles to vanquish jihadists, who hold sway over much of the country Continue lendo...
15/10/2020 11:57:15 Dubai hopes rich pensioners will fill empty homes But they won’t fix its flawed economic model Continue lendo...
15/10/2020 11:57:15 The Jews from Ethiopia who confound Israel’s law of return Should the descendants of Christian converts be granted Israeli citizenship? Continue lendo...
12/10/2020 21:00:00 The weapons embargo on Iran is coming to an end But don’t expect the regime to go on a buying spree Continue lendo...
09/10/2020 21:00:00 Nigeria’s President Buhari is doing away with petrol subsidies The reform is long overdue Continue lendo...
08/10/2020 11:58:20 Iran wants a “strategic partnership” with China For China, Iran is just one piece on a large chessboard Continue lendo...
08/10/2020 11:58:20 Binyamin Netanyahu is losing support The Israeli prime minister’s botched response to covid-19 is costing lives and public trust Continue lendo...
08/10/2020 11:58:20 Egypt is busily building expressways But locals would prefer a more carfree Cairo Continue lendo...
08/10/2020 11:58:20 A dangerous election looms in Ivory Coast Geriatric rivals argue over the rules, as fears of another bloody election grow Continue lendo...
08/10/2020 11:58:20 For some Ugandans, phoning the radio is a way of life Those who praise politicians can land plum jobs Continue lendo...
02/10/2020 21:00:00 How big firms rip off African consumers Competition law alone may not be enough to break their grip Continue lendo...
02/10/2020 21:00:00 Somaliland and Taiwan establish diplomatic ties A hunt for recognition sometimes makes for strange bedfellows Continue lendo...
02/10/2020 21:00:00 A possible oil leak in the Red Sea adds to Yemen’s crises As if war and famine were not bad enough Continue lendo...
02/10/2020 21:00:00 Iraq is too broken to protect itself from covid-19 As the country spirals downwards, the disease spreads Continue lendo...
29/09/2020 21:00:00 The death of Kuwait’s emir robs the Gulf of a real diplomat Sheikh Sabah al-Sabah’s calming influence will be missed Continue lendo...
25/09/2020 21:00:00 Ghana is planning to sell most of its future gold royalties The deal is causing a furore Continue lendo...
24/09/2020 11:53:11 Victory for Bashar al-Assad has meant more suffering for his people People are growing ever more desperate in the areas under his control Continue lendo...
24/09/2020 11:53:11 Will the architectural heritage of Beirut survive the explosion? Residents fear history is repeating itself Continue lendo...
24/09/2020 11:53:11 Social-media platforms are destroying evidence of war crimes Algorithms designed to scrub terrorist propaganda are making it harder to convict terrorists Continue lendo...
18/09/2020 21:00:00 Ethiopia’s democratic transition is in peril Abiy Ahmed has so far delivered neither democracy nor peace Continue lendo...
18/09/2020 21:00:00 Why no one is called Linda in Saudi Arabia The kingdom still bans some foreign names, but other countries are loosening up Continue lendo...
18/09/2020 21:00:00 The Arab-Israeli conflict is fading But that will not resolve the one with the Palestinians Continue lendo...
17/09/2020 12:09:43 Sensible budgets are not Ghana’s forte. But there is hope A new initiative is ranking spending ideas by costs and benefits Continue lendo...
17/09/2020 12:09:43 Uganda’s ruling party is fractious and disorganised But it suits President Yoweri Museveni that way Continue lendo...
11/09/2020 21:00:00 The quest for secure property rights in Africa Handing out title deeds is not enough Continue lendo...
10/09/2020 21:00:00 Bahrain joins the UAE in recognising Israel An old Arab orthodoxy is swiftly falling apart, but it may not change Israel’s oldest conflict Continue lendo...
10/09/2020 11:56:44 Schools in Jordan struggle with covid-19 and jailed teachers The government blames Islamists for bad behaviour in class Continue lendo...
10/09/2020 11:56:44 Serbia and Kosovo awkwardly embrace Israel But will the Balkan enemies really set up embassies in Jerusalem? Continue lendo...
10/09/2020 11:56:44 How an overpriced warplane complicates diplomacy in the Middle East America wants to sell F-35s to the United Arab Emirates. Israel objects Continue lendo...
03/09/2020 11:59:20 The UN’s peacekeepers are under pressure to quit Congo The peacekeeping mission has struggled to bring peace, but leaving could make things even worse Continue lendo...
03/09/2020 11:59:20 Rwanda arrests the man who shielded people from genocide Paul Kagame’s authoritarian regime grows more brazen in attacking its critics Continue lendo...
03/09/2020 11:59:20 Burkina Faso says its poll will be valid, whatever the turnout Rising jihadist violence may keep millions of voters from the polls Continue lendo...
03/09/2020 11:59:20 Old colonial powers are bidding for influence in Lebanon Their efforts may drag the country into yet more conflict Continue lendo...
03/09/2020 11:59:20 Egypt looks to prosecute millions of non-voters Low turnout for a sham election has made the government bristle Continue lendo...
31/08/2020 21:00:00 Emmanuel Macron visits Beirut to reshape Lebanon But the French president may instead lend his support to a flawed government Continue lendo...
27/08/2020 12:01:56 The idea that aid and development slow migration is wrong Up to a point, they seem to have the opposite effect Continue lendo...
27/08/2020 12:01:56 Nigeria’s film industry has taken a viral knock But covid-19 may force it to sharpen up Continue lendo...
27/08/2020 12:01:56 Israel lets the Palestinians go to the beach But that may not ease their frustrations Continue lendo...
27/08/2020 12:01:56 Are dogs acceptable pets, Muslim scholars ask? Egypt’s Grand Mufti says they are. Others are dogmatically opposed Continue lendo...