In 1986 Michael Mann began a strikingly ambitious project — to give a theoretical and historical account of the history of power in human history.  This effort came to closure…

In late 2014, UNICEF MENA commissioned a short film, You Know Me, about why the region’s children are not in school. Shooting took place in Jordan and Morocco, and the film…

The Middle East tends to enjoy a high-context culture whereas Europe tends to enjoy different levels of lower context culture in comparison with the Middle East. Here is what this…

Please add your voice to the campaign on Avaaz.org to save the lives of innocent children in Syria. It is not OK that the regime drops chlorine bombs on innocent…

The Freedom House’s report on Freedom in the World 2015 reveals how Arab states and monarchies are lagging behind when looking at political rights and civil liberties. Here is how…

Here we are sharing Avijit Roy's story to say that there are many of us who may think and feel the same way.

Syrian government has used barrel bombing in hundreds of locations over the past year. Read how that affects people's lives.

A major contrast between the Arab culture and the European one is that the former is ascription-oriented while the latter is achievement-oriented. Learn what that means!

Leaked recordings of Egypt’s president speaking about Gulf states can be at least described as un-statesmanlike.

A family in Syria tell their story of how they bought their son's freedom from the Syrian regime for 12 US$. Read the whole story!