Reform or reshuffle? A comparative glance at Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan
In late 2016, most people had never heard of Muhammad bin Salman or Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Both, however, would take control
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human rights
Breaking the silence on LGBTQ rights in the Middle East and North Africa
A historic first: the first ever panel on LGBTQ rights in the Middle East and North Africa at the Arab Conference at Harvard.
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Podcast: Trump’s U-turns
A special Middle East Weekly episode this week looks at Donald Trump’s u-turns of U.S. policy in the region. Our team
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What’s Holding Up Labor Reforms in Qatar?
The Gulf state of Qatar has repeatedly promised to reform its much-criticized labor system. Yet two years after its government
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