Focus
A Leaking Treasury
A special dossier tracing the Egyptian economy and its recurring crises since the founding of the republic. Through a series of in-depth reports, it examines how successive governments have confronted the country’s most consequential economic challenges, comparing their policies and the impact they have had on Egyptians and their standard of living.
A Thousand Roads to Mecca
We retrace the footsteps of pilgrims as they immortalized them in their own accounts—across different eras, cultures, and backgrounds. Each carries a story uniquely their own, yet all converge in a single defining moment: arriving at the Sacred House in Mecca.
Civilian Colonization
We trace the concealed origins of the pillars of the colonial project in Palestine, examining in each installment the aims behind the creation of a new component within this system, the pivotal roles it played before the Nakba, and how it later evolved into government institutions that continue to carry out their colonial functions to this day.
Gateways of Influence
By controlling trade routes and strategic corridors, major powers seek to secure political, economic, and military advantages. In recent years, several high-profile initiatives have emerged in this arena, including the Belt and Road Initiative, the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor, and Iraq’s Development Road. “Gateways of Influence” is a special dossier that examines the most significant of these corridors, their strategic importance to the principal actors involved, their implications for rival powers, and their impact on both global trade flows and the geopolitical landscape.
Haaretz and its Sisters
This file traces the evolution of Israeli journalism since its inception and its deep-rooted ties to the military establishment. It highlights its role in shaping political narratives and perceptions, as well as its influence on Arab and Western public opinion throughout decades of wars, Intifadas, and alliances
Islam In Russia
This dossier chronicles the history of Siberia and several Muslim-majority republics within the Russian Federation, including the North Caucasus republics of Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia, as well as Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. Each of these regions possesses distinct social and religious characteristics that have been reshaped in different ways to align with the Russian state’s vision and interests.
Israel's Repressive Apparatus
In this dossier, “Israel's Repressive Apparatus,” we examine the Israeli special units that operate at the forefront of security operations in the occupied Palestinian territories. Focusing on formations such as Yamam, Duvdevan, Egoz, and Yassam, the dossier traces their roles in arrests, raids, assassinations, and home demolitions, while assessing their place within Israel’s broader security apparatus.
Keys to New York
This dossier examines the implications of Mamdani’s victory for immigration and religious freedom, and delves into the position of the Jewish community within this political shift, revealing internal fractures shaped by competing religious loyalties and intellectual and political affiliations. It concludes by assessing the political battle awaiting Mamdani in his confrontation with Trump, amid a deeply polarized climate that is likely to turn his tenure into an open clash between two competing visions for the city’s future.
Memory of Enmity
We return to the roots of American hostility toward Iran, tracing the arc of U.S. policy from the 1953 coup to economic sanctions and international isolation, culminating in the war declared most recently. Along the way, we unpack the religious, political, and economic forces that have made Iran a permanent adversary in Washington’s eyes.
Soldiers of Palestine
“Soldiers of Palestine” is a special dossier chronicling the stories of Arab men and women who took up arms and carried out daring commando operations against the Israeli occupation in the struggle to liberate Palestine and reclaim its land.