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Why the US is wrong to designate the Houthis as ‘terrorists’

The designation is not just inhumane, but also politically harmful for the US and its international standing.

Houthi supporters hold up their weapons during a demonstration outside the US embassy against the US decision to designate the Houthis a foreign terrorist organisation in Sanaa, Yemen on January 18, 2021 [Reuters/Khaled Abdullah]

We will not allow Khashoggi’s killers to evade justice

A new lawsuit aims to bring those responsible for the murder of the prominent Saudi journalist to justice.

Activists protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold a candlelight vigil outside Saudi Arabia''s consulate in Istanbul, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. The posters read in Arabic:''

Middle Eastern dissidents find no peace in exile

More needs to be done for the physical and psychological wellbeing of political exiles from the Middle East.

Sara Hegazy [HUMENA via Creative Commons]

Mark the Khashoggi anniversary by freeing jailed activists

The admission of guilt by the Saudi authorities needs to be accompanied by the release of political prisoners.

Jamal Khashoggi

How to make Syria peace talks work

Excluding parties that have committed abuses may well mean that there would be no one left with whom to negotiate.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Kerry listen while UN Special Envoy for Syria de Mistura speaks during a news conference at the Grand Hotel in Vienn