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.

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

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

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.