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SBS News looks back at eight years of conflict in Syria.

13 Mar 2019

9 min read

Travel agents who organise tours to the Middle East are among those concerned about new US visa rules brought in following the Paris attacks. The laws prevent some people from entering the United States using an electronic travel authorisation under the Visa Waiver Program. Those affected include…

30 Jan 2016Podcast Episode

James Traub explains how, even though Tunisia has faced as much post-Arab Spring unrest as Egypt, there are signs of a compromise.

25 Feb 2015

8 min read

Zimbabwe has seen its most violent clashes in 20 years as and anti-government protestors demand change in the country.

02 Sep 2016Podcast Episode

Former Australian of the Year state finalist Eman Sharobeem has told a Sydney corruption inquiry proof of her honorary doctorate was burnt in the Arab Spring.Australian of the Year state finalist Eman Sharobeem has told a Sydney corruption inquiry PhD degrees listed on her resumes were merely…

11 May 2017Podcast Episode

Learn about the cultural concepts, history, demographics and social structures informing society

We spoke to journalist, political analyst and author Mr Chahin Baker about the latest situation in Syria and Iraq concentrating on the kurdish situation in particular.

24 Mar 2018Podcast Episode

More than six months have passed since a young man set himself alight in Tunisia, sparking an uprising that spread across the Arab world.

25 Aug 2013

3 min read

Thailand has defended its arrest of Hakeem Al-Araibi, saying officials only detained him because Australian authorities sent an Interpol "red notice" after he boarded a plane to Bangkok.

06 Feb 2019

3 min read

The Saudi monarchy has been working hard to keep the Arab Spring from spilling into the kingdom, but that, in itself, is bringing change.

26 Aug 2013

1 min read