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MENA Middle East North Africa
Post-conflict
Moutaz Ali

Coming alive again

In some Libyan cities, refugees are returning to their homes

Comment
Ingy Salama

Press freedom restricted

Egypt’s new anti-terrorism curbs press freedom, though the government denies that impact

Lebanon
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

Faith-based parliament

Lebanon is a parliamentary democracy with strong confessional characteristics

Confessionalisation
Thomas Birringer

Shiites and Sunnis in political Islam

Confessionalisation fuels the conflicts within political Islam

Development policy and Islam
Nabiela Farouq
Ulrich Nitschke

Shared objectives

State development actors increasingly look for cooperation with Islamic institutions

Public transport
Basma El-Mahdy

Deadly boats on Nile River

Using boats and ferries for public transport in Egypt is often dangerous

Middle East
Thomas Birringer

Vicious cycle of radicalisation

After the end of the Arab Spring, authoritarian regimes are back in power, and Islamists set the tone

Islamic welfare
Martina Sabra

Overcoming ­reservations

International NGOs should cooperate more with Islamic aid organisations

Summer special
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Longing for a better life

Summer Special 7: The shattered dream of a better life in Fortress Europe

Lebanon
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar

A lack of political reform

The confessional system and the conflict in Syria lead to tensions within Lebanese society

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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