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Alessio Perrone reports on a new campaign of seizing ad space to impose powerful critiques of capitalism.

Steve Topple fears not. After all, we’ve been here before...

Cairo’s garbage problems are often solved by the Zabaleen community

Attempts to solve Cairo’s garbage problems come up against a community whose livelihoods depend on refuse. Hisham Allam reports.

Bahraini activist Ali Mushaima has described upcoming elections in Bahrain as a ‘big joke’. Photo: Penelope Barritt/Alamy

As election season approaches in Bahrain, Phil Miller explains why there won't be any radical changes on the cards.

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October 2018, Issue 516

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