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Tumult in Tunisia: the inequalities that fueled protest

July 30, 2021August 1, 2021 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Produced with Tunis-based journalist Layli Foroudi and published here July 30]

TUNIS/BEIRUT, July 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Uprising on the street, parliament suspended and an economy in tatters – Tunisia is in turmoil after protests erupted over a new wave of COVID-19 and an age-old way of doing politics.

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Return of Saddam-era archive to Iraq opens debate, old wounds | AFP

September 11, 2020September 12, 2020 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on September 11, 2020]

A trove of Saddam-era files secretly returned to Iraq has pried open the country’s painful past, prompting hopes some may learn the fate of long-lost relatives along with fears of new bloodshed.

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As Iraqis protest against state, tribes make a comeback | AFP

December 10, 2019December 11, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here with my colleague Sarah Benhaida December 10, 2019]

Iraqi protesters have clashed with police and torched government offices, a premier has resigned and precious blood spilt. As modern institutions collapse, an old force is making a comeback: its tribes.

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Washington silent as US-crafted regime under fire in Iraq | AFP

November 18, 2019November 19, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here November 18, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – It posted tens of thousands of troops in Iraq, huddled with its leaders and helped craft its laws — but with the country swamped by deadly protests, Washington is staying out of the fray.

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To reclaim Baghdad, Iraqi artists grapple with its ghosts | AFP

November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on November 24, 2018]

Dressed in a multi-coloured beanie and grey sneakers, Zaid Saad had just finished setting up his contemporary art exhibit on Baghdad’s sandy riverbank when police showed up.

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Less than a week ahead of Lebanon’s parliamentary elections, the main roads and roundabouts in the country’s north are splattered with slogans and self-confident smiles - but few seem to have won over voters in Sunni-majority districts. That’s cause for concern for anti-Hezbollah candidates, who fear that widespread disillusionment and the splintering of the traditional Sunni political leadership could pave the way for Hezbollah-aligned candidates to score. What does that mean for the makeup of Lebanon’s next parliament, and the major decisions the body will take in the months ahead? Full @reuters story in the link in my bio.
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