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Iraq works to clear explosive remnants of war with international help
Human Rights

2022-04-19

Iraq works to clear explosive remnants of war with international help

Efforts to rid the country of mines and other explosive remnants of war from the ISIS incursion and other conflicts are starting to chart progress.

Syria White Helmets film first-aid tutorial for Ukraine rescuers
Human Rights

2022-04-11

Syria White Helmets film first-aid tutorial for Ukraine rescuers

Syrian first responders share with their Ukrainian counterparts bitter knowledge gleaned from over a decade of war involving Russian forces.

Darkness falls for Syrian refugees in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley
Human Rights

2022-03-29

Darkness falls for Syrian refugees in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley

The economic crisis, plummeting currency and hike in the price of heating oil have left many Syrian refugees facing darkness and danger.

Organ sale a sad route to survival amid Iran's economic woes
Human Rights

2022-03-18

Organ sale a sad route to survival amid Iran's economic woes

The sale of kidneys, livers and corneas is on the rise in Iran, where deep financial hardship brought on by the regime's misplaced priorities has seen some take desperate measures to survive.

Russia falls from grace in Syria as wheat supplies dwindle
Human Rights

2022-03-17

Russia falls from grace in Syria as wheat supplies dwindle

The Syrian regime once hailed Russia as a saviour. But as Russia's war on Ukraine curbs wheat exports, shortages spell disaster for Syria.

Ukraine crisis may push Yemen into famine, aid agencies warn
Human Rights

2022-03-04

Ukraine crisis may push Yemen into famine, aid agencies warn

Food prices have more than doubled across much of Yemen, a UN agency says, and are likely to rise further as a result of Russia's actions.

Russian targeting of civilians in Ukraine evokes Syria's 'war crimes strategy'
Human Rights

2022-02-25

Russian targeting of civilians in Ukraine evokes Syria's 'war crimes strategy'

As Russian forces target civilian areas across Ukraine, many Syrians draw parallels between Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its horrific bombing campaign in their own country.

Clerics back US stance against China's repression of Muslim minorities
Human Rights

2021-12-30

Clerics back US stance against China's repression of Muslim minorities

The United States is punishing China economically and diplomatically for its 'genocide' of Muslims in Xinjiang, and leaders in the Islamic world say more countries should follow suit.

Iran's diversion of water resources away from Iraq 'a form of war'
Human Rights

2021-12-28

Iran's diversion of water resources away from Iraq 'a form of war'

Iran has blocked more than 12 major rivers that flow into the Tigris, depriving a large number of farmers of irrigation water and turning their fields into barren lands.

After fleeing war in Syria, teen refugee buried far from home by Poland-Belarus border
Human Rights

2021-11-16

After fleeing war in Syria, teen refugee buried far from home by Poland-Belarus border

One of at least 11 migrants who have lost their lives at the border, 19-year-old Ahmad al-Hasan was given a final farewell far away from Homs, the war-torn hometown he fled.