Arab Spring

READING LIST | The Arab Spring 10 Years On

Next week will mark the tenth anniversary of the protests that sparked a country-wide uprising…

EXPLAINER: Understanding the Yemen Conflict

Trying to get your head around the conflict in Yemen? You’re not the only one. This is a definitive overview of the conflict to date, starting with its roots in the Arab Spring movement in 2011 and continuing over ten years to 2021. We cover the main events, key players, the role of regional powers and the UN’s attempts thus far to reach a political settlement. Buckle up – here we go!

Revolution for Dummies: The Egyptian heart surgeon exiled for making jokes

Bassem Youssef, a heart surgeon living with his wife and baby daughter in Cairo, was…