The year in humanitarian news
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A timeline of significant events in 2022. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (and the global impacts) to Haiti’s spiralling gang violence...


2022: A year in the Middle East
2022 was a year full of unprecedented protests, groundbreaking state visits, important elections, and new challenges for the Middle East...


‘Double standards’: Western coverage of Ukraine war criticised
Social media users accuse the media of hypocrisy in its coverage of Russia’s war on Ukraine compared with other conflicts. As the Russian...


Opinion | It Isn’t Apartheid – It’s Worse
The Amnesty International report misses the point due to a single word: “apartheid.” People who didn’t read the report condemn it as...


Sudan’s Military Rulers Are Hated by Their People but Coddled by the West
Two months since the October 25 coup, protesters are in the streets of Sudan demanding restored civilian rule. But military leaders’...


DW exclusive: Sudan's military used heavy weapons against anti-coup protesters
Footage shows the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces used anti-aircraft weapons to confront unarmed protesters. Lawyers have said there could...


Classified Docs Reveal Massacres of Palestinians in '48 – and What Israeli Leaders Knew
Testimonies continue to pile up, documents are revealed, and gradually a broader picture emerges of the acts of murder committed by...


On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes
Powerful associates of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, are making and selling captagon, an illegal amphetamine, creating a new...

Iranian Redeployment in Iraq Behind Israel's Alleged Syria Strike, Sources Say
Israeli intelligence officials worry Washington will lose interest in Iraq after Biden takes office. Latest attack attributed to Israel...
Iraq in the News
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