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Peace is "far from guaranteed:" Iranians Face Trauma and Repression After the Israel-Iran War
A dust storm swept through Tehran Tuesday morning, cloaking the city of 10 million with reduced visibility and deteriorated air quality. But it also brought a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran after a bloody 12-day war. While peace appears to be holding, Iranians are bracing themselves—not only for more...
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Syria in Transition: The Widows of Ghouta
There is a blue notebook that Abu Ali always keeps on his desk. It is easy to miss among the...
Nabil Kanso's "Echoes of War:" Remember Past Middle East Injustice
At the Michigan State University Broad Art Museum in East Lansing, the exhibition "Echoes of War" presents the lifework of...
The Outsized Role of Surveillance Technology in the Israel-UAE Abraham Accords
Signed in September 2020, the UAE-Israel Abraham Accords commits to "continuing their efforts to achieve a just, comprehensive, realistic and...
Can an "America First" Revolt Prevent a U.S. War with Iran?
As the Israel-Iran war escalates to unprecedented levels, a sobering question looms over Washington's political landscape: Does anyone around U.S....
Emboldened By Decades of Appeasement, Israel is luring America into War with Iran
Israel finally ignited its long-desired war with Iran, reportedly killing hundreds of people, including 20 children, while wounding over 300...
Teaching on Palestine in an Era of Silencing and Suppression
Across 15 years of working in academia, it is hard to recall a more precarious or hostile academic environment regarding...
Wedad Abed: Combining Journalism, Social Justice, and Advocacy for Palestinians
Wedad Abed always knew she wanted to be a journalist. Although she was only six years old at the height...
Can Democracy Survive Genocide and Dictatorship in the Middle East?
On May 29, DAWN Executive Director, Sarah Leah Whitson, gave a keynote address to the Center for the Study of...
Bahrain's Worsening Authoritarianism Harms Faith In Governance
Bahrain continues to juggle anti-democratic practices and a population widely supportive of true democratic ideals 14 years after its Arab...
Only Syrians—All Syrians—Can Rebuild Our Country
The Assad regime's Dec. 8 collapse marked an unforgettable turning point for millions of Syrians, including myself. After 54 years...
India is Harming its People by Acquiescing to the UAE
On Apr. 8, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum—the favoured son of and heir apparent to Dubai's ruler Mohammed Bin...
Education in Gaza: Dreams Lost Amidst the Devastation of Genocide
In Gaza, where blood mixes with dirt and the cries of pain echo in every corner, part of the broader...
