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Exclusive: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia actively pursue regressive policies, watchdog finds Governments in five EU member states are “consistently and intentionally” eroding the rule of law, Europe’s leading civil liberties group has warned, while democratic standards are deteriorating in six more, including historically strong democracies. Drawing on evidence from more than 40 NGOs in 22 countries, the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) described the governments of Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia as “dismantlers” that were actively weakening the rule of law. Continue reading...

The United Arab Emirates has in recent days canceled the residency visas of Iranians outside the country, leaving some stranded abroad, according to accounts and information received by Iran Internati...

by Katherine Blouin It is tempting to identify with Resistance and to say, “That is what I would have done.” Alas, we are far more likely to act, in parallel situations, like the Vichy majority. In…

Art Basel Qatar marks the first time this prestigious art brand has established a fair in the SWANA region.

Cyprus municipality opens Neolithic settlement, enhances Queen's Tomb and pursues repatriation of bust from Berlin as part of heritage strategy.

What was it like to work on the first Government House excavations? In this film, some of the archaeologists who worked on the site reflect on their experiences and the impact the work had on their li...

When Ala Younis first came to Abu Dhabi, she learned buildings were torn down and rebuilt in 20-year cycles, due to the weather conditions.

Christos Tsirogiannis has spent almost two decades trawling through inventories of museums, auction houses and other collections for illegally trafficked antiquities.

One year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.

Revellers in Guatemala set ablaze cardboard representations of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wearing devil horns during a traditional ceremony, "La Quema del Diablo", or the Burning of the Devil, ...

Protesters outside the Miami Beach Convention Center cited fair supporter UBS’s investments in Israeli weapon manufacturing as well as the event’s impact on the local ecosystem.

Matt Broomfield's new book explores the history of the Rojava revolution in Syrian Kurdistan as a model for global liberation movements.

The events of April 13, 1975—commonly referred to as the Beirut Bus Massacre—marked the start of brief but deadly armed clashes between Christian Phalangist and Palestinian militants. The

The events of April 13, 1975—commonly referred to as the Beirut Bus Massacre—marked the start of brief but deadly armed clashes between Christian Phalangist and Palestinian militants. The

Following the banishment of Bashar Al-Assad, Syrian artists are starting to return and exhibit new work at home and internationally.

The events of April 13, 1975—commonly referred to as the Beirut Bus Massacre—marked the start of brief but deadly armed clashes between Christian Phalangist and Palestinian militants. The

At the Michigan State University Broad Art Museum in East Lansing, the exhibition “Echoes of War” presents the lifework of an artist who received only fragmented attention in life. Despite a prolific ...

At the Michigan State University Broad Art Museum in East Lansing, the exhibition “Echoes of War” presents the lifework of an artist who received only fragmented attention in life. Despite a prolific ...

Metaphors and Civil Strife in the Iliad