By: Alejandra Vergara A The morning sun in Gaza no longer carries the promise of a new day, but merely the opportunity to survive another day. For Ahmed Al-Sharif, a 25-year-old from Nuseirat Camp, the sun was once a quiet invitation to paint, to laugh with family, to build a

In an interview with the BBC, aired July 25, U.S. soldier Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Aguilar, a special forces veteran of the U.S. Army Green Berets, offered a firsthand witness account of the situation in Gaza. He says that he left the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after seeing American soldiers

When the United Kingdom recently announced the removal of 12 Syrian entities from its sanctions list, many Syrians felt a glimmer of hope. This measure, which followed the earlier easing of sanctions against 24 entities in vital sectors such as transportation, energy, and financial services, heralded a new beginning. However,

In the wake of Bashar al-Assad's downfall, Syria stands at a pivotal crossroads, poised for a future filled with both promise and uncertainty. The long-suffering nation, which has endured years of brutal conflict and oppression, now possesses an unprecedented opportunity to shape its destiny. As the dust settles,

The 27-page report, “The Civil War in Sudan: Actors, Impacts, and the Humanitarian Crisis,” documents the deepening humanitarian crisis resulting from Sudan’s civil conflict, compounded by a network of both domestic and international actors. With minimal accountability, powerful entities—such as the

The local council in the city of Jarablus in rural Aleppo announced that it has stopped pumping water to the area after a large number of residents were poisoned and had to be hospitalized, with activists reporting around 500 cases. The local council said through its official IDs that the

In 2019, 474 Turkish women were killed on account of their gender – or over a woman per day. True numbers are likely higher, taking into account unreported deaths and murders that are regularly disguised as suicides. In just one year, femicide increased by 29% in Turkey, and it is at

Clarence Ford is a Policy Research Associate at the Burns Institute where he focuses on developments in research, legislation, and analyzes data to understand the impact of legislation and the justice system to people of color. Having had experience of being incarcerated, and receiving his education from the University of