Alessandra Bajec

Tunisia heads to polls with voters unsure of new electoral rules

The North African country will vote on Saturday to elect a new parliament, but voters have low expectations of ending the country’s socioeconomic and political woes.

President Saied's 'online consultation' leaves Tunisians on edge

North African nation is divided over digital survey seeking citizens’ suggestions on changes to the constitution.

Sudanese women are back on the frontlines of resistance

As October’s military coup in Sudan threatens to roll back the gains made in the 2019 revolution, women are fighting once again the authoritarian regime, remaining one of the core revolutionary forces on the ground.

A powerful lawmaker goes to prison in Tunisia's #Me Too movement

Two years ago, the lawmaker's case prompted thousands of Tunisians to publicly share personal stories of sexual harassment and abuse under #EnaZeda.

Why is anti-Saied sentiment on the rise in Tunisia?

Tunisians rise up against ongoing state of exception two months since President Kais Saied seized governing powers amidst mounting frustration at the absence of a new government and worries over authoritarian ruling.

From resilience to revival: Mosul art rises from Daesh's dark age

Nearly four years since Daesh's departure, Maslawi artists and musicians are reclaiming cultural life in northern Iraq’s beleaguered city, Mosul.

Iran’s #MeToo opens long-overdue discussion on sexual abuse

It all began with a tweet from an anonymous male user smacking of sexual perversion.

First Palestinian cookbook brings love to the table

Food is one of the best ways to demonstrate Palestine’s unique culture and its diversity.

Palestinians are trapped between Israeli occupation and coronavirus

In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, people are living through double isolation amid a one-month state of emergency.

Lebanon’s revolution is a reawakening for Tripoli women

The uprising has opened a new-found space for women in Lebanon’s traditionally conservative second city as they lead their own fight for change.

The DJ behind the sound of Lebanon’s Tripoli revolution

Since Lebanon’s uprising began, DJ Madi K has livened up the protest movement in Tripoli through his music, showing the world another face of the northern Lebanese city.

Why is Lebanon still gripped by mass rallies?

The country is entering the second week of an uprising over inadequate public services, endemic corruption and painful austerity measures, despite the government's adoption of an emergency reform plan.