The International
By Katie Dominy The International is no stranger to covering events between Israel and Palestine. 12 months ago, we reported on the Israeli Government’s plans to annex large swathes of the West Bank, which has been under military occupation since 1967. Fast forward to 2021, and we embarked upon a series of articles detailing the […]
By Katie Dominy Disclaimer: As was detailed in Part One of this series, the intricacies of Israel and Palestine (including the ancient history) are complicated, and sometimes even contested. Every effort has been made to ensure balance in this article, whilst simultaneously providing an overview of the ancient history of the region – which bears […]
By Katie Dominy On the morning of 1st February 2021, the world woke to news of an unfolding political crisis in Myanmar. After formally transitioning to democratic rule in 2011, the military (or Tatmadaw) had launched a coup, seizing control from the democratically-elected National League for Democracy (NLD) party. The Tatmadaw attempted to justify the […]
By Katie Dominy When you hear the term ‘Israel-Palestine’, what are the first words, images, or phrases that come to mind? To hazard a guess, ‘conflict’, ‘war’, and ‘destruction’ are probably at the forefront of many people’s minds when they hear this infamous double-barrel. In the international news cycle, we sporadically hear mention of upsurges […]
By Katie Dominy Time of the month. Having the painters and decorators in. Riding the crimson wave. The Red Army. Aunt Flo. Lady time. In 2020, a supposed era of body acceptance and positivity, the very topic of menstruation is still shrouded in euphemism and innuendo. Even when periods aren’t being referred to in crude […]
By Katie Dominy “I declare today the resignation of this government. May God protect Lebanon.” – Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab For many Lebanese citizens, this month’s announcement from Prime Minister Hassan Diab was a long time coming. Widespread disillusionment with Lebanon’s political system is not new, to which spikes in civil unrest in recent […]
By Katie Dominy According to the UN, there are approximately 24 million Yemenis currently in need of help. Conflict and destruction have displaced around 4 million people, and an estimated 100,000 people have been killed over the course of the past five years. Internationally, we hear the term ‘humanitarian crisis’ ascribed to Yemen – and […]
By Katie Dominy, Middle East correspondent for The InternationalCover photo credit: Dave Herring It’s been famously dubbed ‘the never-ending conflict’. In fact, the long-standing hostility between Israel and Palestine has been such a common feature of international affairs for the past seventy plus years, it has almost disappeared from the regular news cycle. That is, […]
By Katie Dominy, Middle East correspondent for The International In times of uncertainty, countless millions across the world turn to their religious or spiritual beliefs to find solace. And so it should come as no surprise that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the birthplace of the world’s three major monotheistic religions, is no […]
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, public debate about issues of a sexual nature is not common. Even less common is to hear public accounts of sexual violence or abuse. This is why a social movement in Tunisia has sparked a new wave of testimony and solidarity amongst thousands of Tunisian citizens. […]