Syria’s New Men
Gender and the post-Asad political order.
Narratives of ‘the Oppressed’—The Dialectic of Resistance Behind the Axis
Since its formation, the Axis of Resistance has embodied a defiant stance against imperialism and Zionism. The phrase itself first circulated in the English-language media, in the early 2000s—a response to then-President George W. Bush’s ominous talk of the “axis of...A Primer on Lebanon—History, Palestine and Resistance to Israeli Violence
On September 17, 2024, pagers exploded across Lebanon, indiscriminately killing at least 32 people and blinding or otherwise maiming thousands. The next day, walkie-talkies exploded, again killing and maiming indiscriminately. In the days that followed, Israeli...Issue 313 (Winter 2024) Masthead
Middle East Report, “Resistance—The Axis and Beyond,” Winter 2024, No. 313, Vol. 53 No. 4 Executive Director James Ryan jamesryan@merip.org Executive Editor Katie Natanel katienatanel@merip.org Managing Editor Marya Hannun maryahannun@merip.org Photo...A Note on the Cover Image
While MER issue 313 grapples with the question of resistance to Israeli-US domination in light of a weakened regional axis, its cover centers the intimate, everyday textures of life that continue to animate the struggle for liberation. Samar Hussaini’s “Inherited...Artificial Humanitarianism—The Data-Driven Future of Refugee Responses
AI and big data are changing contemporary humanitarianism for better and worse.
Issue 301 (Winter 2021) Masthead
Middle East Report, “Revolutionary Afterlives,” Winter 2021, No. 301, Vol. 5 No. 4 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Managing Editor & Photo Editor Michelle Woodward mwoodward@merip.org Issue Editors Arang Keshavarzian Stacey...Issue 300 (Fall 2021) Masthead
Middle East Report, “MERIP at 50,” Fall 2021, No. 300, Vol. 5 No. 3 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Managing Editor & Photo Editor Michelle Woodward mwoodward@merip.org Issue Editors Waleed Hazbun Najib Hourani Lisa Hajjar Chris...Issue 299 (Summer 2021) Masthead
Middle East Report, “Race—Legacies and Challenges,” Summer 2021, No. 299, Vol. 51 No. 2 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Managing Editor & Photo Editor Michelle Woodward mwoodward@merip.org Issue Editors Elif Babül Muriam Haleh...Issue 298 (Spring 2021) Masthead
Middle East Report, “Maghreb from the Margins,” Spring 2021, No. 298, Vol. 51 No. 1 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Managing Editor & Photo Editor Michelle Woodward mwoodward@merip.org Issue Editors Zakia Salime Mona Atia Jacob...Issue 297 (Winter 2020) Masthead
Middle East Report, “Health and the Body Politic,” Winter 2020, No. 297, Vol. 50 No. 4 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Managing Editor & Photo Editor Michelle Woodward mwoodward@merip.org Issue Editors Nabil Al-Tikriti University of...Issue 296 (Fall 2020) Masthead
Middle East Report, “Nature & Politics,” Fall 2020, No. 296, Vol. 50 No. 3 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Managing Editor & Photo Editor Michelle Woodward mwoodward@merip.org Issue Editors Jessica Barnes University of South...Issue 295 (Summer 2020) Masthead
Middle East Report, “Kurdistan, One and Many,” Summer 2020, No. 295, Vol. 50 No. 2 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Managing Editor & Photo Editor Michelle Woodward mwoodward@merip.org Issue Editors Ayça Alemdaroğlu Stanford...Issue 294 (Spring 2020) Masthead
Middle East Report, “Exit Empire—Imagining New Paths for US Policy,” Spring 2020, No. 294, Vol. 50 No. 1 Executive Director Mandy Terc mandyterc@merip.org Managing Editor & Photo Editor Michelle Woodward mwoodward@merip.org Issue Editors Waleed...Joe Stork and MERIP
In light of his passing, a guide to MERIP founder, Joe Stork’s contributions to the publication.
Editors’ Picks—Reading and Watching the Prison in North Africa and the Middle East
The editors of MER issue 312, “Carceral Realities and Freedom Dreams,” assembled a list of literary works and films (available in English) that take up the prison across space and time. These works capture the themes of the issue: carceralism—that is, forms of...The Genocide Will Be Automated—Israel, AI and the Future of War
“We are here on the Gaza border,” said Shalev Hulio, posing with a gun slung over his shoulder. It was November 7, 2023, and he was recording a video to announce the launch of his new cybertechnology start-up, Dream Security. In 2022, Hulio had stepped...Europe’s Prison Guard—How the EU Is Integrating Tunisia into Its Violent Anti-Migrant Cordon
The carceral logic behind EU migration policies in North Africa.
Morocco’s Kingdom of Police
The growing reach of Morocco’s carceral system.
