Women in Saudi Arabia get the right to drive
The ban on women in Saudi Arabia being able to drive independently has been lifted in the deeply conservative nation
‘Marry the rapist’ laws are being repealed across the Middle East
Tunisia, Jordan and Lebanon have scrapped laws that allow rapists to escape punishment by marrying their victims
Syria opens its first solar-powered hospital
Solar energy is helping to save lives in Syria by providing a more reliable power supply
For Jerusalem’s young men, parkour is freedom
In a city where violence is commonplace and local people – young Arab men in particular – are viewed with suspicion by the authorities, Genevieve Belmaker finds one group using parkour to not [...]
App boosts freedom for young Iranians
Anonymous developers have released an app called Gershad to help young Iranians avoid the Gashte Ershad, known as ‘morality police’, who patrol the country’s streets daily
Education for Middle Eastern refugees could help save lost generation
As conflict rages in the Middle East, children are being taken out of school and put to work, but a number of initiatives are now working to reverse the trend
Following the threads of authentic Arabia in Oman
Justin Francis, managing director of sustainable tourism site responsibletravel.com, travels to Oman in search of an authentic Arabian experience far removed from the high-rise tourism usually [...]
Islamic and Jewish groups share Ramadan meal at Cairo synagogue
The Egyptian Alliance for Minorities, including Arab and Jewish members as well as other religious, ethnic and political groups, united in solidarity for a Ramadan meal at a synagogue in Egypt’s [...]
Peace in the Middle East: international co-operation and learning from Northern Ireland are key
The role of the Arab league and the US, and the lessons that can be learned from the Northern Ireland peace process, are key to reaching peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians, [...]
‘It won’t stop until we talk’: peace movement perseveres in Israel
Anna Behrmann talks to grassroots groups protesting for peace in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and discovers their defiant commitment to their cause, despite intimidation and the [...]
