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Back to SearchHolding Assad Responsible
The Syrian people are still celebrating what so many never thought possible, a country free of Bashar al-Assad. But amid the joy, there is much uncertainty about what lies ahead, and also deep pain, …
Published on 9 months ago
UNRWA Head Philippe Lazzarini
On Wednesday night the United Nations General Assembly demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and also condemned a new law in Israel that will ban the operations of the…
Published on 9 months ago
Mideast Mediator Meetup
Both outgoing and incoming US administrations hope there’s momentum for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza. Qatar has played the central mediator role throughout, and this weekend regional leaders …
Published on 9 months ago
Clarissa Ward's Special Report: Syrian Prisons
In the early hours after Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad's fall, rumors flew of secret prison cells locked by fleeing guards, deprived of inside of food, water and even oxygen. Today, the Associatio…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah
There is a new reality in Syria and the road ahead is still unclear. After rebels swept into the capital Damascus in lightening speed and ended half a century of oppressive rule by the Assad family. …
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Angela Merkel on Dealing with Strongmen and Demi Moore on Aging
In his first trip abroad as President-elect, Donald Trump attended the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral. Dispensing with protocol, world leaders like Emmanuel Macron are eager to meet with him t…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Ukraine Isn't Only Eastern European Country Facing Problems
The challenges in Eastern Europe extend beyond Ukraine’s borders. Romania's constitutional court has annulled the first round of its presidential election amid allegations of Russian interference. In…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha
The Middle East is in meltdown, and perhaps some of the rawest descriptions aren't coming from aid groups or reporters but from writers. Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha was forced to flee his home in…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Former US Ambassador to South Korea Kathleen Stephens
Many South Koreans are demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol either resign or be impeached after he sprung a surprise declaration of martial law late last night, shocking the country's allies across the …
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Martial Law Declared in South Korea
The shocking decision by South Korea's president today to declare martial law spurred protests erupted at the National Assembly, and, within hours, lawmakers unanimously rejected the declaration. Sen…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago