Sudan: first aid convoy reaches besieged Khartoum area since start of civil war Deliveries of vital food and medical supplies will help 200,000 families, say aid groups and local volunteers The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024
'We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination Sierra Leone's brutal civil war from 1991-2002 created about 28,000 amputees The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024
The year of Bryson: How DeChambeau emerged as the real winner from golf’s civil war IN FOCUS: From US Open success to YouTube stardom, DeChambeau enjoyed an almost perfect 2024, writes Luke Baker, and he has shown the template for success in the messy modern world of golf The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2024
I plan to stream these 3 movies about photography over the holidays, and you should too Fresh from the cinema, these three films explore the craft, the challenges and the beauty of capturing life through a lens. Digital Camera World · Dec 24, 2024
Sudan civil war: Fueled by meth Stimulants in warfare are nothing new, but now they're overheating Sudan's bloody internal conflict Salon · Dec 20, 2024
Why Syria’s reconstruction may depend on the fate of its minorities Tens of thousands of minorities fearing persecution have fled Syria since its takeover by the Sunni Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham on Dec. 8, 2024. The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024
Russian presence in Syria remains. But it's unclear for how long Russia’s scorched-earth intervention on behalf of former Syrian President Bashar Assad once turned the tide of the Syrian civil war The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024
International Criminal Court goes after Myanmar military chief after nearly five years of war Nearly five years after Myanmar’s civil war began, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has requested an arrest warrant for the leader of the country’s military regime, Min Aung Hlaing. The application alleges that Min Aung Hlaing orchestrated two major crimes against humanity, namely the… The Conversation · Dec 16, 2024
Winter appeal: 'I was 17 and knew nobody – Midaye helped me rebuild my life' Woman who fled civil war in Somalia as a child shares her story as part of our A Place to Call Home winter appeal Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024
EU Sending Envoy To Talk To Syria's New Leaders The EU's envoy to Syria headed to Damascus Monday to hold talks with the country's new Islamist rulers, just over a week after president Bashar al-Assad's ouster ended decades of brutal rule and civil war. International Business Times · Dec 16, 2024
Palestinian refugees return to Yarmouk amid questions about their place in the new Syria Palestinian refugees, whose homes in the Yarmouk camp near Damascus were destroyed during Syria’s civil war, have started to return to the neighborhood since the fall of President Bashar Assad The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2024
Syrian Pubs Cautiously Reopen After Islamist Victory The citizens of Damascus largely celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad's hated regime with joy, after 13 long years of brutal civil war. International Business Times · Dec 14, 2024
Thousands Of Prisoners Freed Following Fall Of Assad Regime Syrians search for missing loved ones in Assad regime's detention centers post-civil war, seeking justice and accountability. Top News · Dec 13, 2024
Rapes, Torture, Killings -- A Litany Of Abuses Blamed On Assad Forces Bashar al-Assad's government has been accused of carrying out torture, rape, summary executions and other abuses since since Syria's civil war started in 2011. International Business Times · Dec 12, 2024
The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024 Assad’s fall in Syria will further weaken Hezbollah and curtails Tehran’s ‘Iranization’ of region The fall of President Bashar Assad will not only affect the 24 million Syrians who lived – and largely suffered – under his brutal rule. Over the border in Lebanon, the impact will be felt, too.
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 ‘They used us as a testing ground for all kinds of weapons’: Syrians return to destroyed town ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew visits Jobar – north of Damascus – which was devastated by some of the fiercest battles of the civil war. She meets residents returning home for the first time in more than a decade. Both they, and Syria itself, face major challenges in starting anew
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 The burial site of slaves owned by a former US president has finally been found The gravestones had sunk below the surface
The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2024 Trump is dedicated to isolationism – but is Syria’s future too important to ignore? Concerns that US’s hands-off approach could leave the country open to a return to civil war or a resurgence of Iran
International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024 ICC To Wrap Up War Crimes Trial Of Feared Sudan Militia Chief The war crimes trial of a feared Sudanese militia chief accused of rape, murder, and torture across the Darfur region of Sudan during the country's brutal civil war wraps up this week.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 10, 2024 Mozambique violence fuelled by historical grievances and civil war politics Ongoing protests in Mozambique have highlighted deep-rooted political discontent following October's controversial elections and a long history of grievances since the country gained independence in 1975.
Top News · Dec 10, 2024 Former Syrian Officials Charged With War Crimes For Torture Former Syrian officials charged with war crimes for torturing detainees during civil war. Significant development in pursuing justice for victims of human ...
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024 Asma al-Assad: from private schoolgirl in Acton to being reportedly severely ill with leukaemia She was once fawned over for her good looks and sharp mind, but is now seen as an accomplice to her husband’s cruelty. Claudia Cockerell on the fall of Syria’s first lady
The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024 Why the fall of Bashar al-Assad is unlikely to lead to peace in Syria The Syrian opposition’s recent capture of the country’s largest city of Aleppo caught much of the international community by surprise. After the involvement of Russia, Iran and Hezbollah in the prolonged Syrian civil war, many observers assumed that Bashar al-Assad’s forces had won the conflict.
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024 Syrian journalist in London hopes to return home after fall of Assad regime Rebel groups ousted Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria on Sunday after 13 years of civil war
The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024 What Syria’s rebel takeover means for the region’s major players: Turkey, Iran and Russia When I was buying coffee at a cafe owned by a Syrian man in the UK on Sunday, I asked him what he made of the news that longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad had been ousted from power. He responded optimistically that he and the 7 million Syrians that had fled…