A publication of the METO University Network Editorial by Giada Del Russo* Welcome back to a brand new issue of The Bright Side, where we aim to bring you positive news from the Middle East to highlight the incredible work being done in the region. After a brief summer break, The Bright Side team isContinue reading “Issue 8 – September 2022”
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Issue 8 – September 2022 – Editorial
A publication of the METO University Network by Giada Del Russo* Welcome back to a brand new issue of The Bright Side, where we aim to bring you positive news from the Middle East to highlight the incredible work being done in the region. After a brief summer break, The Bright Side team is gladContinue reading “Issue 8 – September 2022 – Editorial”
In The Zone – Episode 18 – Jeremy Corbyn MP
In the 17th episode of the podcast series, In the Zone, Anahita Parsa and Aayushi Sharma interview Zmnako Mohammad Ahmad. In the interview Zmnako highlights the significant aspects of his story as a Chemical Weapon Attack survivor, his pursuit to help amplify the voices of other survivors like him, the challenges and struggles survivors face,Continue reading “In The Zone – Episode 18 – Jeremy Corbyn MP”
The Hills are Alive with the Sound of… Nuclear Ban Week!
With apologies for the allusion to Julie Andrews singing about the hills of the Austrian Alps, Vienna (rather than Salzburg) will be METO’s de facto home for one week in June, where we will converge with civil society activists, diplomats, government representatives and many other stakeholders from all over the world in the campaign toContinue reading “The Hills are Alive with the Sound of… Nuclear Ban Week!”
Issue 7 – May 2022 – Editorial
A publication of the METO University Network by Lara Randl* This issue’s editorial is dedicated to the truce between the opposing sides in Yemen’s civil war which came into effect in early April 2022. To put it into the words of UN General Secretary Guterres it ‘must be the start of a better future forContinue reading “Issue 7 – May 2022 – Editorial”
Issue 7 – May 2022
A publication of the METO University Network Editorial by Lara Rendl* This issue’s editorial is dedicated to the truce between the Houthis and government forces in Yemen’s civil war which came into effect in early April 2022. To put it into the words of UN General Secretary Guterres it ‘must be the start of aContinue reading “Issue 7 – May 2022”
In The Zone – Episode 17 – Zmnako Mohammad Ahmad
In the 17th episode of the podcast series, In the Zone, Anahita Parsa and Aayushi Sharma interview Zmnako Mohammad Ahmad. In the interview Zmnako highlights the significant aspects of his story as a Chemical Weapon Attack survivor, his pursuit to help amplify the voices of other survivors like him, the challenges and struggles survivors face,Continue reading “In The Zone – Episode 17 – Zmnako Mohammad Ahmad”
Issue 6 – April 2022
A publication of the METO University Network Editorial by Molly Pimm* Welcome back to the sixth issue of The Bright Side, where we will be sharing positive news and developments that have recently emerged from the Middle East and North Africa region. There is no doubt that education has the power to change lives, particularlyContinue reading “Issue 6 – April 2022”
Issue 6 – April 2022 – Editorial
A publication of the METO University Network by Molly Pimm* Welcome back to the sixth issue of The Bright Side, where we will be sharing positive news and developments that have recently emerged from the Middle East and North Africa region. There is no doubt that education has the power to change lives, particularly inContinue reading “Issue 6 – April 2022 – Editorial”
The war in Ukraine: Repercussions in the World and in the Middle East
On Wednesday, April 13, METO together with our friends at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) organized a webinar on the above topic with four speakers with connections to the region: Dr Ali Fathollah-Nejad (Iran/Germany), Associate Fellow at the American University of Beirut; Amb. Lina Arafat (Jordan), METO; Amb. Karim Haggag (Egypt), Professor atContinue reading “The war in Ukraine: Repercussions in the World and in the Middle East”