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Heba Aly

Geneva, London
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Builder of ambitious initiatives that make the world a little fairer. Director @Article109 coalition; @ODI dialogue facilitator

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Islamic law and the rules of war

Islamic law and the rules of war

In this series of reports we explore the tension (and overlap) between Islamic jurisprudence and internationa…

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Overnight in Jordan's Za'atari camp

Overnight in Jordan's Za'atari camp

It is 9pm. The front entrance to Za'atari is lit mostly by the red and blue lights of the Jordanian gendarmer…

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Ten days in Damascus

Ten days in Damascus

I am told the road from Damascus International Airport is not very safe (in the days after my arrival, rebels…

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Documentary: Now That It's Mine

Documentary: Now That It's Mine

It has been just over a week since Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was brought down by a wave of anti-govern…

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Albania's untold story

Albania's untold story

The story of how Muslims saved Jews during World War 2.

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Lifting the veil of Albania, with pedals

Lifting the veil of Albania, with pedals

Albania's still a bit rough around the edges, but it has long outgrown its reputation as an isolated and dang…

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The answer to attacks on the UN is to revitalise it - not sideline it

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By Heba Aly, David McNair
| Yahoo Canada Verified
Heba Aly and David McNair Mon, February 16, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. UTC 5 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are decades when nothing happens, and weeks when decades happen, so said Vladimir Lenin. The start of 2026 has brought too many of the latter. The US abduction of the president of a sovereign country in Venezuela and threats to annex Greenland have exposed just how little power the United Nations has to enforce the rules of international law.
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octubre 25, 2025 - Revista de Prensa

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By Andres Trapiello, Edoardo Secchi, Heba Aly, Yossi Mekelberg
| Revista de Prensa "Almendrón" Verified
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For Its 80th Birthday, the U.N. Needs More Than a Reset

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By Heba Aly
| Foreign Policy Magazine Verified
Exactly 80 years ago, on Oct. 24, 1945, the United Nations Charter entered into force. But the U.N. is limping through its birthday in a state of internal crisis. Confrontation and self-interest are on the rise in our dysfunctional family of nations. A global war is a significant risk; nuclear weapons holders are openly threatening their use; climate change is making parts of our world uninhabitable; and unregulated AI risks deepening socioeconomic inequality and threatening our cognitive security.
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