Middle East

Internal displacement in Syria used to reshape the country’s political and social landscape, new study shows

Internal displacement in Syria was used by the Assad regime to reshape the country’s political and social landscape, a new...

Lebanon multidimensional crisis diminishing trust in public education and worsening inequality, study shows 

Diminished trust in public education in crisis-hit Lebanon is worsening inequality in the country and forcing parents to make difficult...

Plague transmission may have begun a century before the Black Death, study shows

Evidence from 13th-century chroniclers and physicians indicates plague may have been involved in epidemics a century before the Black Death, a...

Civilian displacement key tactic of Syrian regime during civil war, study shows

Displacement of people, designed to cause depopulation, became a key part of the Syrian regime’s attempts to re-establish control of...

Powerful exhibition shows daily life for Kurdish women fighting Iran

A powerful new exhibition shows the resilience of Kurdish women fighting against Iran. The women live in extraordinary conditions, sheltering...

Mosul residents to celebrate the city’s ancient musical heritage and its resilience at new festival

Residents of Mosul are celebrating freedom from ISIS and their ancient Iraqi musical heritage with a new festival in a...