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Read more: Before Dawn, Behind Closed Doors, and Across the Street: Women at Work in the Middle EastFrom underground classrooms to parliament floors, six stories of women shaping daily life across the region.
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Read more: What You Might Have Missed: January at Middle East UncoveredThis month, Iran dominated the headlines. Widespread protests shook the country, raising urgent questions about the future of the regime and the stability of…
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Read more: Q4 2025 Review: Schools Remained Open. Laws Moved Forward. Access Expanded.In the final quarter of 2025, several things happened that rarely make headlines: In Kurdistan, business registration dropped from months to a single day;…
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Read more: What You Might Have Missed: November at Middle East UncoveredThis month exposed a region grappling with repression, stalled transitions, and the heavy legacy of unfinished revolutions. Whether in Yazidi efforts to reclaim political…
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Read more: Afghanistan’s Crisis Is a Warning No Country Should IgnoreWhat happens when a nation loses its scientists, teachers, and independent reporters
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Read more: When Information Finds a Way Out: Bypassing Censorship from Iran to AfghanistanIn parts of the Middle East where access to knowledge is tightly controlled, people are finding new paths to connection — from underground Starlink…
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Read more: What You Might Have Missed: October at Middle East UncoveredFrom Starlink breaching Iran’s digital blackout to ongoing ceasefire negotiations in Gaza and the emergence of new civic movements across the Middle East, this…
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Read more: From Afghan Classrooms to Arab Podcasts: IBB’s Mission for a Freer Middle EastAcross the Middle East, millions are seeking knowledge and opportunity despite censorship and conflict. Ideas Beyond Borders (IBB) is meeting that demand — one…
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Read more: Afghan Women Rebuilding Their Lives Through CraftWith support from the Innovation Hub at Ideas Beyond Borders, Artijaan is helping more than 1,000 Afghan women preserve their culture, rebuild their livelihoods,…
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Read more: What You Might Have Missed: September at Middle East UncoveredSeptember’s coverage at Middle East Uncovered revealed how authoritarian control, civic defiance, and fragile new experiments are reshaping daily life across the region. From…