Syria after Assad A tour of Assad’s homes with the Syrians who stormed them Middle East Eye visits the palaces of the Assad family - and the Russian diplomatic mansion next door What's next for Turkey in Syria?Did the US fund the Syrian rebels that toppled Assad? Sudan crisis How the UAE kept the Sudan war raging Israel's war on Gaza Gaza war diary: I'm shattered. My only comfort is my cat US Politics Navigating hate and death threats: What it's like working for Ilhan Omar Israel's war on Gaza The truth about October 7: Filmmaker Richard Sanders discusses his Al Jazeera film with Peter Oborne Inside Iran Inside Iran's 'war of attrition' on journalists Israel's war on Gaza Google backed Israel’s military. Now its workers are in revolt Occupation Is Israel going the way of the Crusaders? Rabaa Massacre There were bodies as far as the eye could see. Remembering the Rabaa massacre + More The US and the Middle East US Elections 2024 What will a second Trump presidency mean for the Middle East? Mitchell Plitnick Syria after Assad Did the US fund the Syrian rebels that toppled Assad? The Big Picture Podcast Jill Stein: 'The Democrats have no one to blame but themselves' US Politics Navigating hate and death threats: What it's like working for Ilhan Omar Boycott Ben & Jerry's accuses Unilever of silencing it over pro-Palestine stance Religion Why the Muslim-American community shies away from talking about suicide Cop27 How US militarism is fuelling the climate crisis Azad Essa Antisemitism For The New York Times, antisemitism has a name but genocide does not Hamid Dabashi + More The UK and the Middle East Op-Ed Video Op-Ed video: Keir Starmer is drawing up a terrifying blueprint for the UK MEE staff UK Politics Queen Elizabeth 'refused to allow Israeli officials inside Buckingham Palace' UK Politics Kemi Badenoch: What is the new Tory leader's Middle East policy? UK Politics GB News 'risks inciting violence' against Muslims, major study finds UK Riots Starmer's fingerprints - not just the Tories' - are all over Britain's race riots UK Elections 2024 Looking for Luke Akehurst in North Durham's left-behind towns Politics The Conservative Party and its cold war against Islam Culture Gaza children's artwork, removed from London hospital, looks for new home + More The Middle East explained US Elections 2024 JD Vance: Who is Trump's pro-Israel vice president-elect? Obituary Twenty years on: Edward Said's life and writings, in seven quotes Israel's war on Lebanon Why did Israel's war with Hezbollah in 2006 matter so much? Syria War What does Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham believe in? Environment Climate crisis: 15 ways that the Middle East is under threat Inside Iran Who is Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - and why does he matter? US Elections 2024 Project 2025: Conservative plan may shape US global role after the election Saudi Purge War, riots, torture: Which luxury hotels shaped the Middle East? + More Israel's war on Gaza Israel's war on Gaza In a West Bank settlement, Israelis tend red cows and plan the Third Temple Israel's war on Gaza What happened to the boy who saw his grandmother killed as he waved a white flag? Israel's war on Gaza My neighbourhood was vibrant and beautiful. Israel turned it into a wasteland Israel's war on Gaza 'I pretended to be dead': Survivors recount harrowing Israeli field executions in Gaza Israel's war on Gaza How Amnesty concluded that Israel has genocidal intent in Gaza Israel's war on Gaza Palestinians are being forced to eat grass - here’s what it does to your body Israel's war on Gaza Israel ‘genocide’ case: Read and watch Middle East Eye reporting used as evidence at ICJ Occupation Nelson Mandela and Palestine: In his own words + More Sudan crisis Sudan crisis In pictures: Hunger grips Sudan's Nuba Mountains US Elections 2024 Donald Trump and Sudan: What can we expect from the next US presidency? Heritage War in Sudan is ravaging its rich history Inside Egypt The smugglers and miners running gold on the Egypt-Sudan border Media What about Sudan? The new talking point to distract from Israel's Gaza horrors Oscar Rickett Sudan crisis How Sudan's RSF became a key ally for the UAE’s logistical and corporate interests Sudan crisis Sudan civil war: How Elon Musk's X is fuelling the conflict Maram Mahdi Sudan crisis Sudan war: What a year of conflict has done to the country in numbers + More Syria after Assad Syria after Assad Syria after Assad: Europe must play a constructive role or risk irrelevance Barah Mikaïl Syria after Assad Fall of Assad: Syria accountability efforts need a 'factory reset', say experts Syria War Syria after Assad: The winners for now are Turkey and the West Seyed Hossein Mousavian Syria War Mount Hermon: Why control of Syria's highest peak matters Syria after Assad A tour of Assad’s homes with the Syrians who stormed them Syria after Assad 'May we have better days': Syrians flock to Umayyad Mosque for first Friday prayers after Assad Syria after Assad The Nazi who helped the Assads torture Syrians Syria War Syria: We need new ways of delivering aid following collapse of Assad regime Manoug Antaby + More By David Hearst Syria War Assad downfall: Is the Arab Spring back from the dead? David Hearst Syria War How the Syria crisis could reshape the Middle East David Hearst Gaza Under Attack After Lebanon ceasefire, Netanyahu is running out of cards to play David Hearst ICC arrest warrants ICC arrest warrants: The US must distance itself from an increasingly toxic Israel David Hearst Israel's war on Gaza Trump's cabinet is a recipe for all-out Middle East war David Hearst US Elections 2024 Trump has a choice: Obliterate Palestine or end the war David Hearst Gaza extermination Israel’s rising losses in Lebanon and Gaza are proof that this war is unwinnable David Hearst Op-Ed Video Op-Ed video: Netanyahu is 'finishing the job' while the world watches MEE staff + More By Peter Oborne Media Why the uproar over Allison Pearson, when pro-Palestinian journalists are ignored? Peter Oborne Islamophobia Like Michael Gove, Starmer is treating Tower Hamlets as a colonial outpost Peter Oborne US Elections 2024 UK: How Trump's return offers a way back to power for the far right Peter Oborne Gaza extermination David Lammy's denial of genocide in Gaza is scandalous. He must retract it Peter Oborne Israel's war on Gaza Israeli settler leader Daniella Weiss says Palestinians will 'disappear' from Gaza Israel's war on Gaza Ben Gvir and Smotrich pose an existential threat to Palestinians. They must be sanctioned Peter Oborne Israel's war on Gaza On Gaza, Sunak's Tories and Starmer's Labour have merged into a single pro-war party Peter Oborne Media How the right-wing press smeared Sayeeda Warsi Peter Oborne + More By Gideon Levy Israel's war on Gaza War on Gaza: Israel has lost its humanity as it celebrates its power to kill Gideon Levy Israel's war on Gaza The world cannot stand by and watch this slaughter Gideon Levy The Big Picture Podcast Israel is following Netanyahu 'blindly' into the abyss Occupation When will Israel seek forgiveness for its crimes? Gideon Levy Occupation 'Silent transfer': How Israeli settlers are launching a second Nakba Gideon Levy Occupation Zionists only: The basic flaw of Israel's new protests against judicial power grab Gideon Levy Occupation Israel's far-right government removes the mask that enabled western complacency Gideon Levy Occupation Ripping up the evidence: How Israel maintains global impunity Gideon Levy + More Money Economy High-net-worth Muslims eye luxury homes in Saudi Arabia's holy cities Israel's war on Gaza Why the oil market isn't freaking out about Houthi Red Sea attacks Politics Turkey-Somalia pact: Who stands to gain? Ebuzer Demirci Economy IMF says Israel's war on Gaza will slow Middle East economic growth Economy The India-Middle East Corridor: A new Silk Route or diplomacy by PowerPoint? Economy Can Tunisia avoid bankruptcy? Walid Abuhelal Economy How a regional war could devastate Middle Eastern economies Hussein Chokr Economy Sisi's vision has crippled Egypt, a nation teetering on the brink of economic ruin Maged Mandour + More Neom Inside Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 'scales back' goals of Neom megacity project Neom Saudi megacity Neom will serve alcohol on beach resort island, says report Neom Futuristic Neom megacity 'seeking $2.7bn loan' Culture Arabfuturism: How Arab artists are building the world of tomorrow Neom Neom: New satellite images show progress of Saudi Arabia's 'The Line' Neom Neom: International companies ignore questions over human rights risks Neom Saudi Arabia: Foreign executives chalk up million-dollar salaries at Neom, report says Neom Futuristic Neom megacity 'seeking $2.7bn loan' Neom Neom will 'compete with Miami', promises Mohammed bin Salman Israel's war on Gaza Joy in Ramallah as Palestinians welcome freed prisoners Israel's war on Gaza PA raids on Jenin are a 'betrayal', says senior Hamas official Egypt Turmoil ‘I’m in uncharted waters’: Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s mother weeks away from collapse Syria after Assad Syria after Assad: Why Europe should not shut its doors to refugees Alaa Jbour Occupation Will Israel achieve in the West Bank what it failed to do in Gaza? Fareed Taamallah The Big Picture Podcast Hamas expects another war with Israel - this time in the West Bank Israel's war on Gaza Hamas releases four Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners + More Culture Heritage The heritage of Notre Dame – less European than people think Diana Darke Culture Moon Knight versus Ms Marvel: What lies beyond representation? Ramadan Experiencing Ramadan with an eating disorder Art and photography Picasso and the Middle East: How Arab art embraced Cubism Heritage Is it a fake? The mystery of the last Ottoman caliph’s secret plan Recipes 32 Middle Eastern recipes you can make at home Heritage The ghostbuster of Jerusalem: Meet the Palestinian man tracking down ghouls and jinn Inside Algeria The other jewel of the Mediterranean: Why Algeria is in no rush to attract tourists Heritage Meatballs and militancy: How a Swedish king became the bane of the Ottoman Empire Culture Tokyo drift: How a growing number of Muslims are making Japan their home TV How Ertugrul resurrected the Muslim imagination Education Teaching Arabic to kids: How families are putting the fun back into reading + More Sport Sport Saudi Arabia unveils lavish stadium plans in ambitious World Cup 2034 bid Sport ‘Insane aura’: How a Turkish shooting athlete became an Olympic sensation Sport 'Pure bigotry': Social media users defend Algerian boxer Imane Khelif against online abuse Sport 'Not an accident': Fans angry over NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown's Olympics snub Inside Saudi Arabia Saudi Pro League: Why the numbers are not adding up Mostafa Mohamed Sport 'The Grand Prix helps them': 20 years of sportswashing in Bahrain Sport Tennis giant ATP Tour partners with Saudi Arabia's investment fund Sport When Iran faced Israel in the 1968 Asian Cup final + More At the movies Culture MUBI cancels Istanbul fest after Daniel Craig film Queer censored Film How Hollywood failed to change Trump’s America and what Arab artists must now do Culture Looking for Gaza in California: How Palestine took over family, Hollywood and campuses Film Jonathan Glazer and the need to divest from US film over Gaza Caspar Salmon Film Origin spotlights the 'banality of evil' - and we're seeing it today in Gaza Myriam François Film A car crash Berlinale concludes with a German witch hunt against pro-Palestine filmmakers Film The Arab world and Barbie: Why Greta Gerwig's film has provoked anger in the Middle East Film Jean-Luc Godard's revolution: Marxism, Palestine and the working classes Ahmed D Dardir + More What to read Israel's war on Gaza Naomi Klein enters the mirror world of conspiracy, colonialism and fascism Katherine Hearst Books Namesake: Reflections on Nusaiba, a warrior woman of early Islam Books Making sense of the war on Gaza: Nine reads to help you understand the Palestinian plight Books Etaf Rum’s new novel 'Evil Eye' tackles trauma, patriarchy and white feminism Books How to be a bad Muslim: Politics, poetry and finding love beyond the labels Books Arabic poetry: 10 writers, classic and modern, you need to read Books Orientalism at 45: Why Edward Said's seminal book still matters Lorenzo Forlani Books Good for Nothing: British Muslim author Mariam Ansar on skewing stereotypes + More Award-winning stories Women MEE journalist Dania Akkad wins award for reporting on violence against women Inside Qatar After #WhereisNoof, Qatari women question how safe they really are Media MEE journalist Mohammed Amin wins Rory Peck Trust's Martin Adler Prize Wagner Group 'We lost our sons': The Darfur village reeling from the Wagner Group's CAR massacre Media Peter Oborne wins award for opinion pieces on Boris Johnson leadership Islamophobia I encouraged Nusrat Ghani to stand as a Tory MP. I wish I hadn't Peter Oborne Women The untold tragedy of Iraq's Shia Turkmen women, abducted by Islamic State Libya Crisis MEE journalist Daniel Hilton wins Amnesty International Media Award for Libya report Libya Crisis 'Leave no men': The killing fields of Libya's Tarhuna Gaza 2020 MEE journalist Maha Hussaini wins Martin Adler Prize Gaza 2020 Gaza 2020: 'Our worst nightmare is when it starts raining' Occupation Rashida Tlaib's family disappointed but not surprised by Israeli ban + More Year end Media Middle East Eye's picks of the year 2024 Recap Middle East Eye's quiz of the year 2023 Media Middle East Eye's picks of the year 2022 Media Middle East Eye's picks of the year 2021 Media Protests, a pandemic and Palestinian mothers: Middle East Eye's picks of 2020 Media Middle East Eye's picks of the year 2019 Recap Middle East Eye's Picks of the Year 2018 Recap The 14 MEE stories that shaped the 2017 news cycle Middle East Eye staff pick their favourite articles of 2016 WATCH: Top 9 videos from MEE in 2016 Middle East Eye staff pick their favourite articles of 2015 MEE team picks: Best photos of 2014 Film From Perfumed with Mint to The Bibi Files: The 10 best Middle Eastern Films of 2024 Film The 10 best Middle Eastern and North African films of 2022 Books 2021's best books: MEE staff and writers' favourite reads of the year Books The best Middle East books of the year - picked by Middle East Eye writers + More
