Category: Middle East Rights

  • What was the Black September and how does it relate to Palestine?

    What was the Black September and how does  it relate to Palestine?

    On This Page About the Jordanian Civil War and Its Palestinian Roots A Kingdom Overwhelmed: The Demographic Shift After 1948 and 1967 Militias Within the Monarchy: The PLO’s Growing Autonomy Dawson’s Field and the Spark of Civil War Black September: Jordan Reclaims Control The Aftermath and Flight to Beirut About How the Jordanian Civil War Read more

  • What Were the Oslo Accords?

    What Were the Oslo Accords?

    Table of Contents About the Oslo Accords Historical Background Before Oslo Key Terms of the Agreement Implementation and Structure (Oslo I & Oslo II) International Mediation and Reactions Outcomes, Setbacks, and Debates Since 1993 About the Legacy of the Oslo Accords About the Oslo Accords The Oslo Accords were a pair of landmark agreements between Read more

  • LGBTQIA+ Acceptance in the Middle East: Where Can Your Pride Thrive?

    LGBTQIA+ Acceptance in the Middle East: Where Can Your Pride Thrive?

    LGBTQIA+ Acceptance in the Middle East Today The question of LGBTQIA+ acceptance in the Middle East draws global attention because legal and social conditions vary sharply across the region. In many states, consensual same-sex intimacy remains criminalized or policed through “morality” provisions. For current legal snapshots and country-by-country status, see authoritative trackers from Human Dignity Read more