Middle East

Syria: My Friend the Martyr

An activist disappears, and those left behind can only wonder as to his fate.

1 May 15

“I used to daydream about my future.”

1 May 15

Yerevan may benefit from increased trade and new export routes.

27 Apr 15

A family is forced apart by conflict.

24 Apr 15

A 100-metre walk home under mortar fire brings a strange sort of indifference.

24 Apr 15

Woman detained for “crime” of sitting next to male bus driver.

22 Apr 15

Freezing cold weather has added to hardships facing some of the country’s most vulnerable people.

16 Apr 15

She prayed that she’d misheard and that her husband was just working late.

13 Apr 15

Authorities try to weed out people who might pose security threats from others returning from Syria.

10 Apr 15

“This is the story of how cheap our lives are in a land ruled by money and weapons.”

10 Apr 15

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