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A combination of Turkish military interference, worsening drought and sustained periods of instability are proving disastrous for female farmers in northeast Syria. Faced with such precarity, rural community resilience is needed now more than ever.
After 34 years from the Halabja chemical attack, the destiny of hundreds of Kurdish children stranded in Iranian hospitals are yet unknown.Â
Ebrahim Raisi's personal crusade against self-expression has regrettably reached the small Iranian city of Rasht, once a pillar of contrarian thought. The closing of Untitled Café is but further evidence of a shrinking public space for Iranians.
Seasoned adventurer and esteemed tour guide Geoff Hann passed away at the age of 85 in Iraq. Leaving behind a storied legacy, he was revered across the Middle East for his willingness to explore, educate and enjoy the region's historical treasures.
Iraq's state-funded education system used to be known as the best in the region, but 19 years after the US-led invasion, that legacy is in tatters. Now, the country is seeing the rise of private schooling, though many are struggling to afford it.
A viral selfie between pop singer Dua Lipa and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad placed a renewed emphasis on the role celebrities can play in advocating for the less fortunate. But in the case of the Yazidis, will such exposure really make a difference?
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The International Committee of the Red Cross's new physical rehabilitation centre in Erbil is the largest in Iraq, and is providing a range of quality rehabilitation services for thousands of people including displaced peoples and refugees.
Historic conflicts and genocidal attempts have fractured an already weakened Yazidi resolve. Now, with the community disparately spread across borders, community leaders fear losing the very heart of Yazidi cultural identity.
In-depth: Baghdad once sought to abolish the KRG's comparably liberal visa system. Now, new reforms will make it easier for foreign visitors to get an Iraqi visa on arrival.
Sarah Markiewicz unravels the beloved diversity of learning Arabic, its regional varieties, and how recent events in the region have thrust technology into the heart of its pedagogical application.