Conspiracy theories in Armenia have put NGO work in danger
Hostility towards the West after the Nagorno-Karabakh war has taken a toll on Armenian nonprofit organisations.
Category Archives: Opinions
What is the fight over the ‘COVID relief bill’ all about?
Trump is attempting to undermine a much-needed Democrat-Republican consensus.
Maradona, the redeemer
2020 took away from us a legend who turned playing football into a political act.
Why oil makes Gulf countries vulnerable to Iran
The US shale oil boom has removed protecting Gulf oil from Washington's list of top priorities.
The UN cannot abandon Darfuris amid rising violence
The withdrawal of the UN peacekeepers from Darfur is leaving the local population vulnerable to continuing attacks.
How much do people actually care about health workers?
Doctors and nurses are spent, and not in a way that a few days off or a round of nightly applause can restore.
Has the EU lost Libya to Russia?
The EU's incoherent policy on Libya has allowed Russia to gain a lot of ground just south of its shores.
Stop listening to Obama
If there must be leaders - and leaders on fairness - they should not be men who once presided over an imperialist state.
In Yemen, journalism can be a capital offence
Four journalists accused by the Houthis of 'spying' are facing the death penalty.
It is time to end impunity in Nigeria
Nigeria's allies must stop turning a blind eye to state-sponsored crimes and uphold their international law obligations.
On the Macedonian-Bulgarian dispute and historical revisionism
It is time for Macedonians and Bulgarians to move towards a political understanding of national identity.
For anyone wishing for a better future, normalcy is the enemy
After a deadly pandemic and Trump's disastrous presidency, we should demand more than just a return to normalcy.
Abiy’s efforts to unify Ethiopia could lead to its disintegration
Abiy Ahmed's quest to bring all Ethiopians together through increased centralisation is tearing the country apart.
Trump is inciting domestic terrorism
Trump’s false claims about the election add fuel to the already simmering fire of right-wing extremism in the US.
The Palestinian case at the ICC is legal, not political
It is time for the ICC to finally open the investigation on Israel/Palestine.
What Biden can and cannot do for the Kurds
Biden may have sympathies for the Kurdish cause, but as US president, he will not always act in the Kurdish interest.
How to defuse the human waste time bomb in low-income countries
Dignified sanitation is a basic human need that does not end with a toilet.
Defeating fascism beyond the ballot
Trump has lost the election - but the battle against his brand of politics is far from over.
What is behind India’s ‘love jihad’ legislation?
This proposed legislation could not only further marginalise Muslims but also undermine women's agency and rights.
Reporting on a shambolic American election
The way foreign correspondents reported on the US elections shows just how much language matters.