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Lebanon’s Syrian Refugees Face An Uncertain Future

July 21, 2018 | by Marlene Auer | 0 Comments

While Assad prepares for a post-war order, Syrian refugees in Lebanon face an uncertain future, making their presence even more precarious. Driving north from Lebanon ́s capital Beirut, we reach the Bekaa Valley and its biggest city, Baalbeck. Fields and small villages along the road dominate the scenery. Beyond the mountain range to our right, […] Read more

When Reporting on Conflict, Western Mainstream Media is Failing

April 24, 2017 | by Zorana Vuk | 0 Comments

In my opinion, I struggle to find something of value in the pieces on international conflicts and wars on mainstream media channels. Don’t get me wrong, there are many catchy pieces of vocabulary, organised in an easy-to-follow structure. Why is it, however, that we insist on turning news into entertainment in such a way? […] Read more

After the wars, investing in infrastructure is they way to stabilise the Middle East

April 5, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 0 Comments

Germany, 1945. Berlin and her neighbouring cities are reduced to rubble, concrete and dust. The Red Army has arrived and blown out the floors and regime from under her feet. The women of Berlin wander like ghosts, clasping at the hands of their children, pale-faced at the thought of their husband’s fate. What happens now? […] Read more

Airstrikes in the Middle-East: Increasing “Collateral Damage”

March 28, 2017 | by CNLifestyle | 0 Comments

Another day, another airstrike and a mounting death toll in the Middle East. Civilians considered acceptable "collateral damage" is worryingly increasing. Read more

The Siege of Aleppo Has No Easy Answers

November 28, 2016 | by Ivor Jones | 0 Comments

Eighty-two men, women and children shot on the spot. Homes and buildings bombed to smithereens to create a landscape reminiscent of Dresden. Innocents blasted into oblivion by indiscriminate ‘air strikes’ or trapped under tonnes of rubble. Children freezing to death in the Syrian winter cold, their young minds shaped irreparably by the trauma of war. […] Read more

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Lebanon’s Syrian Refugees Face An Uncertain Future

When Reporting on Conflict, Western Mainstream Media is Failing

After the wars, investing in infrastructure is they way to stabilise the Middle East

Airstrikes in the Middle-East: Increasing “Collateral Damage”

The Siege of Aleppo Has No Easy Answers

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