Yemen International Inquiry Offers Glimmer of Hope
By Kristine Beckerle Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck three apartment buildings in Sanaa on August 25, 2017, killing at least 16...
Human Rights Watch
Oct 3, 2017
Syrians Thrust Back into War
A lone man crosses Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The camp population fell from 203,000 during its peak in April 2013 to 80,000 by July...
Human Rights Watch
Oct 2, 2017
Afghan Children Recruited to Fight in Syria
Tombstones of Afghan child soldiers buried in Iran. © 2017 Private Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has recruited Afghan...
Human Rights Watch
Oct 1, 2017
Tracking Conflict Worldwide - September 2017
Trends and Outlook In Asia, the continuing security crackdown in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State prompted over half a million Rohingya...
International Crisis Group 1
Sep 30, 2017
Kurdistan: after vote for independence, what’s next?
After much anticipation and under threat of retaliation, the people of Iraqi Kurdistan turned out in high numbers to return what appears...
Robert Smith and Rebecca Richards | The
Sep 29, 2017
Canada Shows Global Leadership on Protecting Civilians in Yemen
By Farida Deif Officials tour a government compound destroyed by recent Saudi-led air strikes in the northwestern city of Saada, Yemen...
Human Rights Watch
Sep 27, 2017
State Department Delaying Aid Congress Provided to Yazidis, Christians in Iraq
Human rights activists and Catholic groups are questioning why the State Department still appears reluctant to direct money Congress...
Susan Crabtree | The Washington Free Beacon
Sep 25, 2017
How to Help Iraq’s Religious Minorities
As Islamic State heads toward defeat in Iraq, Christian and Yazidi survivors of genocide should be returning to their hometowns in...
Nina Shea | The Dow Jones Corporation
Sep 21, 2017
Bringing Daesh To Justice - A Real Action At Last?
In August 2017, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Ibrahim al-Jaafari, wrote to the Secretary-General of the United Nations,...
Forbes
Sep 21, 2017
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Advances Bill Aimed at Helping Christians in Iraq and Syria
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill, passed by the House in June, that attempts to ensure that...
Lauretta Brown | Townhall
Sep 21, 2017
In Ireland, Israel’s Religious Right Engages with Ideas for Peace
So much is stuck in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process that it makes sense to question habitual premises and take a new approach. For...
International Crisis Group 1
Sep 21, 2017
How to Mitigate the Risks of Iraqi Kurdistan's Referendum
On 25 September, barring a last-minute postponement, the Iraqi Kurdistan region will hold an independence referendum. Voters will be...
International Crisis Group 1
Sep 20, 2017
