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Arab Spring
Martin Beck

“Born into communities”

Sectarian and other identities in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

Faith-based politics
Maren Zeidler

Divided nation

Irritating Turkish AKP – religious rhetoric and liberal reforms

Comment
Helmut Danner

“Save the revolution”

The military council has become the target of protests in Egypt

Comment
Salua Nour

An unusual alliance

Why Egyptians trust their country’s army

Interview
Ralf Melzer

“Strong leanings towards Europe”

Tunisia is making progress on the road to democracy

Press clippings

Arab world in turmoil

Press clippings: Arab world in turmoil

Comment
Ronald Meinardus

Democratic uprising

Europe must support democratic uprising in the Arab world

Interview
Yasser Alwan

“A new sense of purpose”

An eyewitness report of revolution on Cairo’s Tahrir Square

Joseph Miller

Open secrets

Arab countries’ secret police forces have a reputation for torture and arbitrary arrests

Electric power
Mike Enskat
Hedrik Meller

Difficult switches

Difficult switches: African deserts could generate electric power for Europe

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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.

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Sustainability

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

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery