‘The Scent of Human Barbecue!’—A Poem by Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi
Born and raised in Omdurman Khartoum, Al Saddiq Al-Raddi is one of the leading African poets writing in Arabic today. Al-Raddi served as the cultural editor of Al-Sudani newspaper from 2006 until 2012, when he was stripped of his position during an uprising against...An Interview with William Carter, Sudan Country Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council
The war in Sudan that began in April 2023 has led to a reckoning among humanitarian aid organizations. As international organizations have struggled to alleviate the diverse, complex crises facing people across the country, locally led initiatives and mutual aid...Leveraging Humanitarian Aid in Wartime Sudan
The war has imposed gut-wrenching choices on the Sudanese people. Since the fighting broke out, millions have fled the capital city to different states within Sudan. Over 1.5 million have escaped the country altogether. Their patterns of movement reflect...Dispatch from Nyala, Sudan’s Second City
The battle for Nyala—Sudan’s second largest city and the capital of South Darfur state—was a turning point in the current war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). When the SAF’s garrison in Nyala fell to the RSF on October 26,...Land, Livestock and Darfur’s ‘Culture Wars’
How austerity politics and the changing environment have fueled war in Sudan.
Khartoum’s Women Street Vendor Cooperatives and the Politics of Care
The everyday activism of Sudan’s women-led worker cooperatives.
Sustaining Sudan’s Revolution–A Conversation with Rabab Elnaiem
Reflecting on popular uprising, war and the need for a political labor movement.
The Struggle for Sudan
A Primer.
Issue 310 (Spring 2024) Masthead
Middle East Report, “The Struggle for Sudan,” Spring 2024, No. 310, Vol. 53 No. 1 Executive Director James Ryan jamesryan@merip.org Executive Editor Katie Natanel katienatanel@merip.org Managing Editor Marya Hannun maryahannun@merip.org Photo Editor...A Note on the Cover Image
The cover image for MER issue 310 features an ink on paper drawing from Galal Yousif’s “Forgotten Crisis Series 2024.” Galal Yousif is a Sudanese artist who lived and worked in Khartoum until June 2023 when, like many others, he was forced to flee. As of the date of...Michael Tanzer
TRIBUTE: MICHAEL TANZER (July 1935 – January 2024) Mike Tanzer, writer, scholar and activist intellectual, was a great friend of MERIP’s from its early days. He was always generous to and supportive of the publication as a donor and occasional contributor to...‘Dream, My Grandchild’—An Interview with Sara Abu Ghazal
In September of 2023, Roba AlSalibi interviewed Sara Abu Ghazal, a Palestinian writer and feminist activist about her Arabic short story collection, Dream, My Grandchild. The book uses multiple voices to chronicle the story of the Abu Sukkar family, originally from...Urban Planning and the Struggle Against Israel’s Spatial Domination
Located in Wadi Ara within the Green Line, Kufr Qara is a Palestinian town of 20,000 residents. Before the Nakba, its land spanned 28,000 dunums (roughly 7,000 acres), but today, Israel has left it with less than 8,000 dunums (fewer than 2,000 acres). The town is...Palestine, Popular Will and Political Repression in Britain
On November 11, 2023, the largest demonstration in support of Palestinian rights in Britain’s history took place in London. People of all genders, ages, ethnicities and religions marched together from Hyde Park to the US Embassy in Vauxhall demanding a ceasefire in...The Houthis’ ‘Sovereign Solidarity’ with Palestine
Since October 7, Yemen has made an unexpected return from the margins of global attention. The Houthi movement’s seemingly ad hoc seizure of shipping vessels in the Red Sea, which began in early November in response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, quickly became a...Listening to the Camps’ Walls—Lebanon Since October 7
There has been no shortage of worry in Lebanon following the Hamas attacks on October 7 and the ensuing Israeli declaration of all-out war on Gaza. Israel has made it clear that war with Hezbollah will lead to devastating consequences for the whole of Lebanon. “What...Palestine and the Limits of Permissible Protest in Jordan
Will recent demonstrations against the Gaza War threaten the regime?
From the Oil Weapon to Boycott, Mobilizing in Support of Palestine in the Gulf
50 years after the 1973 oil embargo, some Gulf citizens oppose normalization with their wallets.
The Egyptian Public and the War on Gaza
The government’s delicate balancing act around Palestine.
