Arabs need to confront anti-blackness, and Myriam Fares’ Goumi proves it

“Comment: Myriam Fares’ latest music video feeds into anti-blackness, with few Arabs calling the Lebanese pop star out for the racist narrative in Goumi, writes Ruqaya Izzidien.”

Stansted 15 guilty verdict: Using counter-terrorism to erode civil liberties

George HW Bush was bad at being president

“Comment: Canonising Bush Sr. as a patron saint of long dead bipartisanship and dignity…

Lena Dunham cannot be trusted to write a film about Syrian refugees

Six steps to make the most of Senate’s Yemen vote

Iraqi-Kurdish cooperation in Kirkuk is vital for defeating Islamic State

Abul-Kasem walks free, but Egypt’s authoritarian crackdown persists

How Israel became a beacon for western fascists

Trump’s hasty Syria withdrawal spells uncertain times for Kurds

Yemen needs more than peace talks and ceasefires