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SOAS faces another round of cuts in attempt to keep the school financially viable

SOAS faces another round of cuts in attempt to keep the school financially viable

By Millie Glaister, BA Politics and International Relations The Transformation and Change process is SOAS’s most recent attempt to make the ‘urgent, radical change’ deemed necessary to remain financially viable. As of the start of the 2020/21 academic year, SOAS has cut 60 programs and 247 modules. These

Lebanon: how did we get here?

Lebanon: how did we get here?

By Josh Mock, BA Arabic and Persian “The world bank projected that over half of the population would fall below the poverty line this year.“ Once admired as a beacon of stability in an increasingly unstable region, Lebanon is currently a nation in crisis. The country is facing its worst

Has the government closed the COVID gap?

Has the government closed the COVID gap?

By Zanya Fechner, BA Social Anthropology and International Relations The first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in the UK nine months ago. After a brief period of stability, government policy and local restrictions are once again being changed every few weeks in response to the rising number of cases nationwide.

Brazilian evangelical church accused of racist practices and money laundering has its temples in Angola closed

Brazilian evangelical church accused of racist practices and money laundering has its temples in Angola closed

By Gustavo Giraldes, MSc Development Studies On 7 October 2020, prosecutors in Angola ordered the closure of three temples of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), a neo-charismatic evangelical congregation. With headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil, it is currently the biggest group of its kind. The ruling

Military conflict and mediation: Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict explained

Military conflict and mediation: Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict explained

By Haritha B., BA Global Liberal Arts Hostilities have escalated into violent warfare in Nagorno-Karabakh, the contested territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan. On 27 September 2020, clashes broke out along the Nagorno-Karabakh line-of-control resulting in the imposition of Martial Law in both countries. The violent clashes of the past month

Bernie Sanders surges amid fissures in the Democratic Party

Bernie Sanders surges amid fissures in the Democratic Party

By Samia Majid, MA History Following the Democratic Debate in Nevada on February 19, 2020, the Trump re-election campaign accused the Democratic Party of having a ‘full-scale meltdown.’ This encapsulates the general disarray of the Democratic establishment, which favours a ‘moderate’ candidate over the self-identifying democratic-socialist, Bernie Sanders, who now

Companies “On Notice”: UN Issues List of Firms Operating in Illegal Israeli Settlements

Companies “On Notice”: UN Issues List of Firms Operating in Illegal Israeli Settlements

By Megan Araghi, MSc Globalisation and Development On Wednesday 12 February, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) publicly issued a list of 112 companies engaging in commercial operations in Israeli settlements. Per international law, such settlements are regarded as illegal and are largely unrecognised