Year Abroad student Daisy Wright explores the intricacies of getting to know a new home in the first instalment of her column.

Eve Mayes brings us her fifth instalment of her fascinating column on life in Kazakhstan, this time introducing us to Astana’s wacky hospitality culture.

Staff Writer Jamilya Betram offers a piercing account of the catastrophic life for women under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.

In her fourth instalment, Eve Mayes muses on British communicative customs, and how they have become unfamiliar to her as a result of living abroad.

Staff Writer Lucy McCulloch incisively explores the role that social media plays in the protests that have gripped Iran in recent months.

In her third and final instalment of the term, columnist Eve Mayes takes us with her on her travels beyond Astana.

Middle East and Africa Staff Writer Daisy Wright gives a fresh perspective on the turmoil in Lebanon since the 1975 civil war.

As the tournament kicks off, Middle East and Africa Section Editor Josh Moreton analyses some of the charged dialogue surrounding Qatar’s appointment as hosts of the FIFA Men’s World Cup.

Jamilya Bertram explores the future of the United Nations and whether it can weather the storms of the twenty-first century.

Amy Lewis dissects the local sustainable initiatives cropping up across Cairo’s urban landscape.

In her second instalment, Eve Mayes acquaints us with not only her new pastime (nailcare), but also the dichotomies of Kazakh culture.

With her new perspectives on Kazakhstan, Eve Mayes takes us on a hurtling tour of Almaty as she finds her feet in her home.

Ronnie Bunton examines how the languages of Angola reflect its history as one of Portugal’s colonies, and the persevering power of its people.

Tom Paterson reviews the Soviet Armenian film The Colour of Pomegranates, which, more than 50 years after its release, remains a landmark piece in USSR film history.

Fairuz Ghareeb reflects on their experiences as an Egyptian international student at the University of Cambridge, and how the shift of leaving Egypt for the ‘West’ has led them to question the very foundations of their identity.

Olivia Mustafa reviews Al Rawabi School for Girls, Netflix’s latest Arabic language series exploring some of Jordanian society’s most taboo topics.