Balsam Mustafa

is a recipient of a Leverhume Postdoctoral Fellowship and an academic in the Department of Translation Studies at Cardiff University.

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Reports

The Iraqi Right and the Manosphere: United Against Women 

From their formation until their rupture, Iraqi right-wing groups have been dominated by misogynistic ideas. This article contains a critical analysis of the Iraqi right-wing and manosphere phenomenon examining their transformation based on the experiences of the women and men who were their victims.
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Reports

Two decades after the Iraq invasion: what happened to the promise of education for girls? 

Twenty years ago Iraqi women and girls were promised a new future of liberation and education by former US president Bush, as part of the moral justification for the invasion. The reality is different.
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Comment

Middle Eastern Dance: Local Orientalism or Folk Art? 

The song “Tukoh Taka”, by a trio comprising of American rapper Nicki Minaj, Colombian artist Malumu, and Lebanese artist Myriam Fares, launched the FIFA World Cup fan festival in Qatar, sparking widespread controversy. Opinions and responses varied about the song, which FIFA intended as a cultural mix to reflect the “internationalisation of the event” by combining three international languages.