by Mansoor Adayfi

It was 21 years ago this month that I was flown in the belly of a US cargo plane, hooded, blindfolded, gagged and chained in an orange jumpsuit, for over 40 hours. I didn't know where I was being taken, or why.

by Anadolu Agency

Defne, 9, cannot forget the earthquakes in Turkiye. She failed to hold back her tears when she spoke to a news reporter of a private news channel about it.

"Here they distribute toys, they distribute everything … they help children, sad children, over there … But I can't forget … the earthquake … I'm trembling with fear," the young girl from the country's southern province of Hatay said, her voice quivering, before she burst into tears.

by Dr Amira Abo el-Fetouh

The repercussions of the major earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria early this month are still with us. The sadness still haunts us. Every day, we hear tragic stories that break our hearts and bring tears to our eyes. Thousands of corpses are still under the rubble, and thousands of families are still without shelter.

by Dr Mustafa Fetouri

In his first major international interview since returning to power, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to CNN earlier this month. He demonstrated that he is still a prolific liar misleading the public very deliberately about various policy issues.

by Farid Hafez

Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine that has sparked major controversies over republishing cartoons insulting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad but has received huge waves of solidarity after becoming a victim of an attack that left 12 people dead, has posted a cartoon that has rightly received major critique.

by Dr Ramzy Baroud

Though it was clear that Burkina Faso was eventually going to follow in the footsteps of Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR), Ouagadougou's decision to break military ties with France was not as simple as media sound bites want us to believe.

by Mehmet Solmaz

Zeinab Ltaif, a mother of six children, was actively participating in protests against Sweden’s social services before she fled the country with her children. One year on, the family, who has stayed in four countries since, is still looking for a place to call home.

by Rania Mostafa

The Mubarak regime was the most stable of the four military regimes that have ruled Egypt in recent times. The regime witnessed no violent demonstrations thanks to the iron grip that Mubarak maintained for 30 years. He surrounded himself with an elite of political, economic and media veterans to keep him in power. Moreover, the Egyptians had been exposed to the cultures and conditions of other nations.

by Yvonne Ridley

Sweden is one of the largest countries in Europe in terms of land mass, but it has a relatively small population of around ten million. It is generally regarded as being the best place to live in a league of 198 nations when it comes to freedom and quality of life.

by Motasem A Dalloul

Before it was formed, the new far-right Israeli government coalition has been plagued with disputes and disagreements, despite the fact that all of its members are from the right-wing parties and all of them, at least, share the same principles, although each Party has its own procedures to achieve the common goals.

by Dr Ramzy Baroud

The Global Firepower (GFP) ranking was published on 6 January. The annual report classifies the world's strongest militaries based on over 60 factors, including size, spending and technological advancements.

by Dr Adnan Abu Amer

The Israeli polarisation continued until they reached the point of organising large-scale popular protests last Saturday evening, in protest against the current government's policy, amid the increased calls by former senior officials from the political and partisan arena, including former generals, who joined the call to rein in this unruly government. This is despite the fact that such demonstrations, which may expand, could descend this time into a civil war between Israelis, as they warn.