How Iran's war on internet freedom saw a web developer branded a paedophile and jailed for life
Saeed Malekpour was made an example of to silence a generation – but Justin Trudeau has the power to free him.
I used to support the US-led nuclear deal with Iran – I was wrong
Iran's nuclear deal with the US and Europe has made the Middle East more divided, unstable and violent.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi don't need a ministry of happiness – they need justice
It is time that the UAE's Western cheerleaders stopped apologising for human rights abuses.
Egypt taught us that 'Islam is the solution' is no solution
It is time for a discussion in the Arab World on what is meant by an Islamic state
How I was mistaken for Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - and why it breaks my heart
The ideals of the Arab Spring is the only response to Daesh savagery, says Iyad el-Baghdadi
The United Arab Emirates has peaked - Emiratis must now dare to dissent
UAE rulers have been hijacked towards an autocratic, counter-revolutionary, nearly paranoid bent.