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Nowhere near as religious as its neighbour, Saudi Arabia, nor as bling-obsessed as nearby United Arab Emirates, Qatar has astutely observed the paths other Gulf states have chosen, and then cherry-picked what seems to work best.

Previous US policy towards Cuba failed. Leonardo Padura Fuentes considers what needs to happen next.

US documentary-maker Liz Canner takes on Big Pharma over the creation and marketing of a disease called ‘female sexual dysfunction’.

In an upside-down world, there are many questions to be asked, writes Eduardo Galeano.

If you’ve heard of Ponzi Schemes, it could be thanks to Bernie Madoff. About time he got his comeuppance...

Organizations, campaign groups, news, books & films on the Arctic.

A gritty, uncomfortable offering from Renzo Martens that brought outraged responses from some of the NGO and media people in the audience.

Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir challenges the idea that there is a ‘new anti-Semitism’.

The West has been using Africa to dump its toxic waste and unwantables for years and continues, despite it having being illegal since 1992.

An excellent first novel, teeming with memorable characters and dealing with momentous events; the sort of old-fashioned yarn in which the patient reader can become immersed.

Hossam Bahgat is one of Egypt’s most prominent and effective human rights campaigners. He explains why things are getting worse in his country.

What does the future hold? Jess Worth learns from five leading figures.

Could countries come to blows over the North's resources? Professor Michael Byers explains.

A mythical place – land of the frozen ocean, the aurora borealis and the midnight sun.

Images of the unique landscapes and wildlife under threat.