Alex MacDonald
Middle East Eye
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Iraq's 'authoritarian' alcohol ban a boost to black market and blow to minorities
Analysts warn new measures against alcohol part of creeping socially conservative legislation in the country → Read More
Turkish rock star's charity earthquake appeal provokes donations spat
'Troll army' attacks Haluk Levent as some push for donations to his Ahbap organisation over official state aid body → Read More
Turkey earthquake: Twitter restricted across country, complicating rescue efforts
Campaigners warn that state restrictions on Twitter could undermine communication for those in earthquake zones → Read More
Morocco to hand over Saudi man facing extradition, says brother
Rights groups warn Hassan al-Rabea faces mistreatment in Saudi Arabia and is being punished for anti-government protests → Read More
Moroccan court rules to extradite Saudi man despite safety concerns
Hassan al-Rabea's brother calls decision 'disappointing' and fears he will face torture and enforced disappearance when he is extradited home → Read More
Israeli forces shoot Palestinian man dead in central Hebron
Soldiers reportedly open fire on Nassim Abou Fouda as he was passed a checkpoint near the Ibrahimi Mosque → Read More
Mandela's grandson faces racist abuse over Western Sahara solidarity
Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela in a speech called the Moroccan-controlled territory Africa's 'last colony' provoking fury from the kingdom → Read More
Explained: Why Jewish worship at Al-Aqsa Mosque is controversial
Praying at the Jerusalem holy site is problematic for both Muslims and many Jews. Here's why → Read More
Iranian-Arab women's rights activists dying and disappearing in Khuzestan crackdown
Death of 37-year-old Atefeh Naami highlights involvement of minorities in Mahsa Amini demonstrations - and the subsequent repression by authorities → Read More
Saudi Arabia: Whereabouts of prominent activist unknown as prison sentence ends
Mohammad al-Qahtani was sentenced to 10 years in jail in 2012 for his activism in the kingdom → Read More
World Cup 2022: BeIN denies 'fake' plan to censor LGBTQ+ and alcohol from live broadcast
Broadcaster denounces 'dis-information' campaigns in the run-up to beginning of sporting event on Sunday → Read More
Adnan Oktar: Turkish cult leader sentenced to 8,658 years in prison after retrial
The former televangelist and 'sex cult' leader was imprisoned last year for crimes including sexual assault and espionage → Read More
No, Iran has not sentenced 15,000 protesters to death
Journalists hit back at widely circulated figure, which was shared by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a later deleted tweet → Read More
World Cup 2022: BrewDog export deal with Qatar emerges after firm criticises host
Craft beer company comes under fire over campaign criticising Qatar while selling its products in the emirate → Read More
'I receive death threats': The online harassment plaguing diaspora Iranians
Accused of being agents of the Islamic Republic, Iranians in exile increasingly fear for their safety → Read More
Suella Braverman's refugee plan is illegal. The UK will implement it anyway
New law from ruling Conservative Party set to break the Refugee Convention, the Human Rights Act and common law → Read More
Mahsa Amini: An Iranian journalist broke the news of the death. Now she's in jail
Niloofar Hamedi's reporting of the police's apparent brutality sparked nationwide protests, but her voice has largely been forgotten after being arrested for her work → Read More
Signal asks users to set up proxy servers after app blocked in Iran over Mahsa Amini protests
As authorities have moved to cut protesters from access to the internet and messaging apps, heavily encrypted Signal seeks workaround → Read More
Mahsa Amini: Iran shuts down internet as death toll from 'bad hijab' protests rises
At least 11 people have reportedly died as anger over death of 22-year old Kurdish woman continues to mount → Read More
'Morality police' chief dismissed in Iran as demonstrations continue over woman's death
Twenty-two-year old Mahsa Amini's death after being detained for 'bad hijab' has sparked outcry at laws enforcing headscarves in Iran → Read More