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The UAE's quiet empire
Eiad Husham traces the UAE’s long game for access to the Red Sea – a strategy built through ports, airports and infrastructure projects, and driven by ambitions to secure maritime power and regional influence.
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I donated to my neighbour – now she’s hired a cleaner
A reader wonders whether they are right to judge a neighbour who crowdfunded for her rent. Our Agony Uncle weighs in.
Letter from Ramallah: War Symphony
Mariam Barghouti explores how the Israeli occupation is wrecking the landscapes and soundscapes of the West Bank.
When ‘cow propaganda’ turns violent
From the court room to the streets, Muslims in India are easy targets, argues Tarushi Aswani.
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GLOBAL CRACKDOWN
Around the world, activists standing up for climate justice, racial equality or against war and genocide are being silenced, criminalized and, increasingly, targeted under ‘counter-terror’ legislation.
The negative impacts are profound. At a time when grassroots movements are more vital than ever, states are shrinking the space for civil society and eroding basic freedoms. This issue asks: how did protest become equated with terrorism – and how can citizens reclaim the right to resist?
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What makes a revolution?
From Sri Lanka to France, a spirit of revolt has echoed across the world in recent years.
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Country Profile: Colombia
Pablo Castaño profiles the Latin American nation where many people's daily lives are far from a tropical paradise.
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Ethiopia’s peace-laureate leader is warmongering again
Another war is raging in Ethiopia, this time against the Amhara people. Ethiopia's leader Abiy Ahmed and his allies must be stopped in their tracks and face justice, writes Abebe Gonfa.
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