How the dream of the Arab Spring died
A decade after revolutions spread across North Africa and the Middle East, the hopes of a generation have been crushed.
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Assad on trial
Syrians in exile are fighting to hold Bashar al-Assad’s regime to account on an international stage.
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What I got right, and wrong, about the world in 2020
In the case of Donald Trump’s post-election assault on democracy, I wish I’d been less prescient.
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How 2020 played out for the world’s leaders
From Brazil to Belarus, the Covid-19 pandemic intensified political trends around the world.
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2021’s Covid-19 recovery risks excluding developing economies
Unequal vaccine distribution and stimulus support are creating a “walled garden” for the rich world.
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World Review Podcast: The Arab Spring, A Decade On
The New Statesman's World Review podcast with Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin.
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Why Iran’s execution of Ruhollah Zam should be seen as a warning in the West
The journalist’s death is part of a wider escalation in the Iranian regime’s disregard for international law.
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“Nobody feels it’s equal”: how Israel’s second lockdown is widening the religious-secular divide
A lack of agreement over new Covid-19 restrictions indicates a lack of trust in the nation’s government.
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