Egypt’s patriarchy says women don’t ride bikes. These women disagree.
•Despite facing harassment, more and more women and girls are defying sexist attitudes and riding bikes and motorbikes around Cairo. By Lara Reffat…
Israel’s new strategy
•Why a Post-American Middle East Means a Greater Role in Regional Security By Amos Yadlin and Assaf Orion On February 3,…
Ukraine Crisis: As oil nears $100, Saudis snub US, stick to OPEC-Russian Pact
•Saudi officials say they won’t pump more oil to ease prices, despite U.S. calls for more crude By Benoit Faucon and Summer…
Rebel-held Syria is the new capital of global terrorism
•The question of who controls the region around Idlib has become an international problem. By Anchal Vohra In early February, two…
The impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on the Middle East and North Africa
•Heightened conflict in Ukraine could have serious consequences for European interests in the Middle East and North Africa. It could…
Israeli PM Bennett in historic visit to Bahrain
•Bahrain was among 4 Arab states that normalized relations with Israel in 2020 •Bennett will hold talks with Bahraini Crown…
Head of Sudan’s military junta dismisses sanctions threats, lauds ties with Israel
•Military leader says intelligence sharing between Tel Aviv and Khartoum helped arrest suspected fighters in Sudan. Sudan’s military leader General…
Bahrain confirms Israeli naval officer to be stationed in the country
•Foreign ministry says the appointment relates to an international coalition ‘to secure the freedom of navigation in the region’. Bahrain…
Turkey is the arms industry’s new upstart
•It has won clients in Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Ukraine and elsewhere It has left a trail of smouldering Russian-made tanks, trucks…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards sets sights On Africa
By ADF Staff It’s impossible to say how many lives might have been saved when five people connected to a…