Editor Selection
Ghoncheh Ghavami: The Shifting Goal Posts of Iran’s Hardliners
Author(s): Faraz Sanei Published in: An Nahar The 26 year old British Iranian may have been thrown into jail because of breaking remedial rules. But now it’s a whole new ball game, writes Faraz Sanei […]
Wednesday 5 November 2014Iran must clean up human rights record at UN review
The Centrality of Power and Elite Structures to Afghanistan’s Electoral Failings
This year’s election is not the first fraudulent election the country has experienced. An assess of the structure of power and the behavior of Afghanistan’s elites vis-à-vis democratic forms of power.
Tuesday 4 November 2014ICG Report: Resetting Pakistan’s Relations with Afghanistan
Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have been largely characterised by mutual mistrust and devised through a narrow security prism. While it will require considerable effort to end deep-seated animosity, both countries share close ethnic, linguistic, religious and economic ties.
Monday 3 November 2014Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 92 year VII
Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 92 year VII
Tuesday 28 October 2014Old Recipe To Cook New ‘Iran’
The recipe for pushing Egyptians and Arabs toward extremism is simple and has been tasted for decades. Its ingredients are easy to prepare and digest; they are already pre-cooked and the kitchens of both Western mainstream media and foreign ministries are full of them.
Sunday 26 October 2014France: Stop extradition of Kazakhstani opposition activist at risk of torture
How to Manage Foreign Relations
Public Lecture How to Manage Foreign Relations By: Professor William Maley Director of the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at The Australian National University With Mahmoud Saikal as discussant For any state, whether large or small, […]
Thursday 23 October 2014Egyptian State Feminism on the Silver Screen: The Depiction of the “New Women” in Nasserist Films (1954-1967)
This thesis looks into the depiction of women in Egyptian films during the 1950s and 60s and argues that the Nasser regime created a set of policies within “state feminism” in order to alter the image of women in Egypt. Such policies included women’s free access to higher education in 1957 and their integration and increased numbers into the work force.
Wednesday 22 October 2014Afghan girls’ school in Kandahar faces closure as international funds dry up
Class dismissed at Kandahar Institute of Modern Studies, a rare place of learning for girls, as military withdrawal affects civilian projects
Wednesday 22 October 2014