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Khartoum's Women Street Vendor Cooperatives and the Politics of Care

The everyday activism of Sudan's women-led worker cooperatives.

Nada Ali • 9 min read

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Sustaining Sudan’s Revolution–A Conversation with Rabab Elnaiem

Reflecting on popular uprising, war and the need for a political labor movement.

Rabab Elnaiem, Marya Hannun • 14 min read

Primers

The Struggle for Sudan

An introduction to the basic dynamics of the political landscape in Sudan since the 2019 revolution.

Khalid Mustafa Medani • 21 min read

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Issue 310 (Spring 2024) Masthead

Middle East Report, “The Struggle for Sudan,” Spring 2024, No. 310, Vol. 53 No. 1 Executive Director James Ryan jamesryan@merip.org Executive Editor Katie Natanel katienatanel@merip.org Managing Editor Marya Hannun maryahannun@merip.org Photo Editor Michelle Woodward mwoodward@merip.org Staff Editors Alyssa Bivins bivins@gwu.edu

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A Note on the Cover Image

The cover image for MER issue 310 features an ink on paper drawing from Galal Yousif’s “Forgotten Crisis Series 2024.” Galal Yousif is a Sudanese artist who lived and worked in Khartoum until June 2023 when, like many others, he was forced to flee. As of the date of

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Michael Tanzer

TRIBUTE: MICHAEL TANZER (July 1935 – January 2024) Mike Tanzer, writer, scholar and activist intellectual, was a great friend of MERIP’s from its early days. He was always generous to and supportive of the publication as a donor and occasional contributor to our pages. Sometimes his support took the most

Joe Stork, James Paul • 1 min read

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'Dream, My Grandchild'—An Interview with Sara Abu Ghazal

[su_dropcap style="simple" size="4"]I[/su_dropcap]n September of 2023, Roba AlSalibi interviewed Sara Abu Ghazal, a Palestinian writer and feminist activist about her Arabic short story collection, Dream, My Grandchild. The book uses multiple voices to chronicle the story of the Abu

Roba AlSalibi, Sara Abu Ghazal • 7 min read

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Urban Planning and the Struggle Against Israel's Spatial Domination

Located in Wadi Ara within the Green Line, Kufr Qara is a Palestinian town of 20,000 residents. Before the Nakba, its land spanned 28,000 dunums (roughly 7,000 acres), but today, Israel has left it with less than 8,000 dunums (fewer than 2,000 acres). The town

Lama Shehadeh • 12 min read

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Palestine, Popular Will and Political Repression in Britain

On November 11, 2023, the largest demonstration in support of Palestinian rights in Britain’s history took place in London. People of all genders, ages, ethnicities and religions marched together from Hyde Park to the US Embassy in Vauxhall demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Banners and placards were colorful and

Mandy Turner • 5 min read

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The Houthis’ ‘Sovereign Solidarity’ with Palestine

[su_dropcap style="simple" size="4"]S[/su_dropcap]ince October 7, Yemen has made an unexpected return from the margins of global attention. The Houthi movement’s seemingly ad hoc seizure of shipping vessels in the Red Sea, which began in early November in response

Stacey Philbrick Yadav • 5 min read

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Listening to the Camps' Walls—Lebanon Since October 7

There has been no shortage of worry in Lebanon following the Hamas attacks on October 7 and the ensuing Israeli declaration of all-out war on Gaza. Israel has made it clear that war with Hezbollah will lead to devastating consequences for the whole of Lebanon. “What we’re doing in

Rami Rmeileh, Maziyar Ghiabi • 7 min read

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Palestine and the Limits of Permissible Protest in Jordan

Will recent demonstrations against the Gaza War threaten the regime?

Jillian Schwedler • 6 min read