Lands of Despair/Lands of Hope
The events of the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) are, to me, the most important in the world. The ongoing geopolitical issues in those countries both fascinate and horrify me, as events transpire over decades with ramifications that shake the world.
ALL my posts on the region are back up with dozens of sources, many local, as I try and explain what’s going on from the point of view of the people in the middle of it all. (CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION )
Winds of Change (Imgur guide to recent big developments in the Middle East in March 2023)
https://imgur.com/gallery/ksiZiLw
Left for the wolves… (the ongoing crisis between the Kurds and the Turks; written early 2023)
https://imgur.com/gallery/Oqeh1g6