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Armed conflict
Nawar Almir Ali

The distance between war and peace

The civil war’s impacts differ from neighbourhood to neighbourhood in Damascus

Frontex
Oliver Harry Gerson

Securing EU borders

The tasks carried out by the European border agency have changed since its creation in 2005

Frontex
Oliver Harry Gerson

Coast guard or paramilitary force?

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex is controversial

G5 Sahel Joint Force
Julia Maria Egleder

Pulling together

The many military missions attempting to bring stability to West Africa are being hindered by a marked lack of coordination

Letters to the editor
A.K. Ghosh
Eva-Maria Bruchhaus

Issues that have contributed to African poverty

Readers respond to our D+C/E+Z print edition 2017/11-12

Press freedom
Ingy Salama

Controlled media

Egypt’s journalists are not free to do their work

Business
Ingy Salama

Military empire

Egypt’s military wields an enormous economic and political power

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Tunisia’s young democracy deserves western support

Seven years after Arab spring, Tunisia’s socioeconomic situation remains bleak

Arab countries
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Tunisia’s history of intellectual excellence

To what extent is Tunisian democracy a model for North Africa and the Middle East?

Civil strife
Maysam Behravesh

Shifting alliances

Saleh’s death does not indicate a fast end of Yemen’s civil war

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions