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Trolls of the state

Iran’s government doesn’t just censor — it funds hate speech

By Kourosh Ziabari

picture alliance / Anadolu | Ercin Erturk

Democracy and society

In the shadow of change

Since the fall of Assad, there has been an increase in attacks on Syria’s Alawite population, hampering a democratic restart

By Mohammad Walo

picture alliance / AP | Kamran Jebreili

Foreign and security policy

The UAE’s ever-expanding footprint in Africa

As Africa seeks fairer global partnerships, the United Arab Emirates is stepping in. But is it a friend, a competitor or something in between?

By Artur Frantz

picture alliance / newscom | Rahim Rhéa

Democracy and society

White smoke over Nejmeh Square

After a years-long power vacuum, Lebanon’s parliament has elected a new president. Can the army chief bring stability to the post-war country?

By Hussein el Mouallem

picture alliance / Zumapress.com | Iranian Supreme Leader'S Office

Democracy and society

How Iran stumbled up the ladder of escalation

The Islamic Republic finds itself increasingly hostage to the hardliners it has empowered for years

By Kourosh Ziabari

picture-alliance / dpa | epa afp Louai Beshara

Democracy and society

The fall of the house of Assad

The Middle East is once again in a state of dramatic flux that calls for everybody, winners and losers alike, to recalibrate their policies

By Shlomo Ben-Ami

picture alliance / Anadolu | Murat Sengul

Democracy and society

A victory or the beginning of a new nightmare?

The fall of Assad represents the end of one era, but not the beginning of peace

By Hussam Baravi, Salam Said

picture alliance / NurPhoto | Rami Alsayed

Foreign and security policy

A familiar tragedy

The recent rebel offensive in Aleppo has shattered the Assad regime’s façade of stability. What does this mean for the future of the conflict?

By Hussam Baravi

picture alliance / Anadolu | Doaa Albaz

Foreign and security policy

Journalists under fire

Press freedom comes at a deadly price in Gaza. Europe cannot remain indifferent to the loss of so many

By Maja Sever

picture alliance / Xinhua News Agency | Chen Junqing

Foreign and security policy

Pressure on an atomic level

Israel’s strikes against Hezbollah and Hamas weaken Iran. The country’s will to cross the nuclear threshold is growing

By Ruslan Suleymanov