Kurdish uprisings have led to new ways for communities to claim Kurdish identity, study shows
Kurdish uprisings have become a way for people to assert their identity and challenge their historical and structural erasure in...
Middle East
Major new project will support preservation of endangered Iraqi musical heritage for future generations
Centuries old Iraqi musical heritage - on the brink of extinction due to political unrest and assaults by ISIS -...
Schoolchildren launch UK-UAE illustrated poetry anthology calling for urgent climate action
An illustrated anthology of climate poetry co-created by pupils at coastal schools in the British Isles and United Arab Emirates...
International recognition played a crucial role in giving Libyan political actors sovereignty, study shows
The way the international community has recognised – or not – Libya’s various governments in the past decade has played...
Schoolchildren in the UK and United Arab Emirates issue poetic rallying cry for the world’s ocean at COP28
https://vimeo.com/890343334?share=copy Schoolchildren in the British Isles and the United Arab Emirates are using poetry and art to make a direct...
We Are The Possible – COP28 to be showcased at special Dubai event
An international collaboration that has brought together poetry, theatre, music, marine science and education to call for urgent climate action...
International climate champions lead poetic call for change as COP28 opens
Climate champions, campaigners, and artists are among those who have lent their voices to record We Are the Possible: 12...
Major new exhibition shows impact of Gertrude Bell on the Middle East and international political history
A major new exhibition examines the pioneering explorations of Gertrude Bell in the Middle East, and the political legacy of her...
New landmark study will shed light on the lived experience of ‘addiction’ in the world’s most volatile places
New landmark research will aid understanding of the lived experience of drug consumption and addiction recovery in conditions of war,...