Israel’s actions since the start of the war in banning UNRWA and restricting the activities of NGOs and UN agencies helping Palestinians have been well publicised. But this policy of targeting aid organisations can be traced back years earlier.
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For King Abdullah of Jordan, President Trump’s suggestion that Palestinians in Gaza should be resettled there threatens the very survival of his country. Trump’s comments have highlighted Jordan's dependence on US aid and raised existential questions about the country’s identity.
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After half a century of dictatorship, Syria is undergoing an historic upheaval following the overthrow of President Bashar Al-Assad by insurgents from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). We capture the first moments of this tumultuous transition and hear from the Syrian population, torn between hope for renewal and fear of the unknown.
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Despite the ceasefire, Hezbollah has vowed to continue resisting Israel. But Israel's recent attacks have decimated the leadership and significantly weakened the group. What's next for Hezbollah in Lebanon? How was Israel able to infiltrate its ranks and kill Hassan Nasrallah?
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The Roma are one of the most closed communities in France and also one of the most discriminated against.
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This is the first time in the history of warfare that such a brigade has been formed. On the Ukrainian front line, "troubadour-soldiers" remind us that, even amid the devastation of war, beauty can still blossom…
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Culture wars have transformed US politics into identity politics, dividing the electorate while calcifying party loyalties. For the past few decades, abortion has split the country and its voters. Now, it’s public libraries that have been transformed into the new battlefields of America’s culture wars.
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After the worst disaster in the English Channel for some 30 years, this BAFTA and Emmy Award nominated film forensically investigates exactly why at least 31 lives were lost in the busiest shipping lane in the world and challenges the discourse around asylum seekers.
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Since 1991, Turkmenistan has been ruled by an equally bizarre and ruthless dictatorship. Much like North Korea, the heads of state wield absolute power and have the freedom to act on a whim.
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