Across 15 years of working in academia, it is hard to recall a more precarious or hostile academic environment regarding...
(Washington, D.C., June 12, 2025) — In response the Israeli military strikes against Iran, DAWN issues the following statements:
Wedad Abed always knew she wanted to be a journalist. Although she was only six years old at the height...
On May 29, DAWN Executive Director, Sarah Leah Whitson, gave a keynote address to the Center for the Study of...
Bahrain continues to juggle anti-democratic practices and a population widely supportive of true democratic ideals 14 years after its Arab...
The Assad regime’s Dec. 8 collapse marked an unforgettable turning point for millions of Syrians, including myself. After 54 years...
On Apr. 8, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum—the favoured son of and heir apparent to Dubai’s ruler Mohammed Bin...
In Gaza, where blood mixes with dirt and the cries of pain echo in every corner, part of the broader...
Mohammed El-Kurd’s “Perfect Victims” is not a book that seeks permission. It does not explain or apologize. It stands, instead,...
We’re fighting for a ceasefire and accountability for Israeli and U.S. officials responsible for war crimes in Gaza.
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