NGOs in Egypt did not expect to have fewer freedoms under Sisi's presidency. But regressive laws and regulations governing them are now being reinforced.
Armed drones, special forces, privatisation and secrecy are the preferred tools of military campaigns from Iraq-Syria to the Sahel. Now, researchers are mapping this landscape in the public interest.
A messy election in a troubling time leaves Bulgarians still waiting for light.
An unexpected result in the first round leaves the presidential election open. It also hints at Brazil's underlying political dynamics.
A deeply flawed BBC documentary on Rwanda's genocide raises serious questions over the corporation's ethics and standards.
The military success of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq intensifies questions over Turkey's strategy and decisions. What Ankara does next will help to resolve them.
Beijing knows that the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong is not just about the future of the former British colony: the party monopoly on the mainland is ultimately at issue.
The fragility of Arab capital cities reflects the lack of legitimacy among their rulers and the wider popular antagonism they provoke.
Crime has been near the top of Georgia's political agenda for a decade. But successive governments have still to address fundamental questions of legitimacy and trust.
Turkey is notably reluctant to join a military campaign against ISIS. In fact, Ankara's ambiguity towards the radical Islamist group has deep political as well as historical roots.
A visit to the party organisation at the centre of China's anti-corruption drive is a lesson in the concealments of power.
The fragility of Arab national identity makes it difficult to resist the Islamic State. This makes the Kurdish experience relevant to the prospects of war against the movement.
