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Syria
Who Profits From the Refugee Crisis?
When conflicts rage and civilians become refugees, the arms industry sells more weapons and has more money to influence policy.
Syrian Government to Allow Aid, Loosening the Stranglehold on Madaya
Aid is expected to reach the area by Monday, but for some residents, assistance is too late.
Refugees en Route, on Film
Three new documentaries track the journeys and lives of Middle Eastern and African asylum seekers.
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Five Exciting Developments From Across the Middle East in 2015
US news shows dwell on negative events in the Middle East. Here are some underreported positive stories.
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Let Us Build Bridges
Instead of polarization, Isreb proposes an alternative approach to avoid a bleak future with limited civil liberties.
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The Syrian Conflict Won’t Steal My Christmas
Marcell Shehwaro describes the realities of life in Syria during the ongoing armed conflict between forces loyal to the current regime and those seeking to oust it.
Seymour Hersh: US Military Undermined Obama on Syria With Tacit Help to Assad
A new report by Seymour Hersh says the Joints Chiefs of Staff has indirectly supported Bashar al-Assad.
How Advocates for Syrian Refugees Are Weathering the Storm
Syrians in the United States may be safe from falling bombs, but they are never free of the shadow cast by the still raging war.
War With No Horizon: The MSF Report and Its Implications for Syrians
The details of the MSF Report on the US attacks of the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz reveal a potential war crime.
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“Safe Zone” Intervention Could See Syrian Refugees “Expelled” From Turkey, Europe and Elsewhere
Official warns that a popular proposal for intervention in Syria could lead to refugees being forced back.