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Crises in the Caucasus
In the South Caucasus, Georgia and Armenia are facing challenging times as political crises in each country have intensified in the past week. In Geo…
5 years, 5 months ago
The New York Moment
New York was hit hard in the pandemic, and more than 29 000 died since the first outbreak there. Residents and workers saw a changed landscape – gone…
5 years, 5 months ago
Afghanistan at a crossroads
Afghanistan has seen a surge in civilian casualties since US-brokered peace talks with the Taliban resumed last year. Ashraf Ghani, the Afghan Presid…
5 years, 5 months ago
Zuma’s Moment of Reckoning
South Africa’s former President, Jacob Zuma failed to appear at a corruption inquiry this week - an inquiry he himself set up when he was in power. B…
5 years, 5 months ago
A tribal gathering in Yemen
We visit the tribesmen of Yemen, which has for years been wracked by civil war. The conflict morphed into a proxy war in 2015 after a coalition, led …
5 years, 5 months ago
Israel’s Vaccine Rollout
Israel’s health system has been in the spotlight as it races ahead with its coronavirus vaccination programme. More than half of eligible Israelis - …
5 years, 5 months ago
Egypt’s brief wind of change
Ten years ago, former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, was ousted after weeks of protest in Tahrir square in Cairo. Demonstrators proved an unstoppa…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Lady and the General
Aung San Suu Kyi was once heralded by many in the west as a valiant campaigner for democratic rights. As civilian leader she looked set to put the co…
5 years, 6 months ago
Lebanon’s Lockdown
Six months ago, an explosion, caused by improperly stored ammonium nitrate, ripped through the city of Beirut. As the country struggles to rebuild am…
5 years, 6 months ago
Brazil’s Steady Stream of Grief
Brazil is going through a deadly second-wave of Covid-19 – and it’s precipitated the collapse of the health system in– Manaus, the biggest city in th…
5 years, 6 months ago