Middle East and North Africa
Mar 06, 2021
Pope Francis Meets Iraq’s Top Ayatollah as Both Urge PeaceGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/world/europe/pope-francis-iraq-ayatollah-sistani.htmlFeb 28, 2021
Crushing Dissent: The Saudi Kill Team Behind Khashoggi’s DeathGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/us/politics/saudi-kill-team-khashoggi.htmlFeb 26, 2021
Five protesters die, dozens injured in clashes in Iraqi cityGlobal NewsReuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-protest-nassiriya/five-protesters-die-dozens-injured-in-clashes-in-iraqi-city-idUSKBN2AQ2TXFeb 24, 2021
German court convicts Syrian ex-intelligence officer in historic torture trialGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/in-first-ever-trial-over-the-syrian-civil-war-german-court-convicts-a-former-intelligence-officer/2021/02/24/8032ef28-7681-11eb-9489-8f7dacd51e75_story.htmlFeb 21, 2021
Pressuring France to Bring Them Home, Women Who Joined ISIS Stage Hunger StrikeGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/21/world/europe/isis-frenchwomen-hunger-strike.htmlFeb 21, 2021
Six months after massive Beirut explosion, official investigation has been upendedGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/beirut-explosion-blast-investigation/2021/02/20/632f75a6-72ba-11eb-8651-6d3091eac63f_story.htmlFeb 18, 2021
Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State familiesGlobal NewsAssociated Press
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-islamic-state-group-coronavirus-pandemic-syria-iraq-1aef71d9c11cc4b9f77ac22fa205601bFeb 18, 2021
Lebanese court removes lead investigator into port explosionGlobal NewsAssociated Press
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-lebanon-courts-beirut-explosions-bc6ff5753804136491a4166f8570c16dFeb 08, 2021
Israel’s Netanyahu Formally Pleads Not Guilty as Corruption Trial ResumesGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/israels-netanyahu-formally-pleads-not-guilty-as-corruption-trial-resumes-11612795456Feb 08, 2021
He lost his leg protesting for freedom in Tunisia. A decade later, he hopes his sacrifice wasn’t in vain.Global NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2021/arab-spring-anniversary-tunisia-democracy-ennahda/?itid=sf_worldFeatured Publications
2021
In Brief: Beyond COVID-19: A Feminist Plan for Sustainability and Social JusticeUN Women
https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/library/publications/2021/brief-plan-for-equal-en.pdf?la=en&vs=4300Sep 25, 2020
Access to justice and the COVID-19 pandemicOECD
https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=136_136486-rcd8m6dvng&title=Access-to-justice-and-the-COVID-19-pandemic&_ga=2.172033184.2029195142.1626275178-1139618518.1626100939July 2020
Use of New Technologies for Consistent and Proactive Screening of Vulnerable PopulationsVulnerable PopulationsUnited Nations University Institute in Macau
https://i.unu.edu/media/cs.unu.edu/page/4740/AppriseReport_FINAL.pdf