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Smoke rises in Kyiv after Russia launched another drone attack on the city. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Ukraine: Living Under Drone Attack

How Ukrainians in Kyiv are coping under an unprecedented barrage of Russian drones."

11 Jul 25

Returnees cross the border from Iran, on July 3, 2025 in Islam Qala, Afghanistan. Over 256,000 Afghans left Iran for Afghanistan last month, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM), ahead of a July 6 deadline imposed by the Iranian government for all undocumented Afghans to leave the country. The number of Afghans in Iran had swelled in recent years after the Taliban regained control of the country in 2021. © Elise Blanchard/Getty Images

Iran: “Hatred Towards Afghans Has Grown”

Iran intensifies its crackdown on Afghan refugees following the war with Israel.

4 Jul 25

Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. © Stringer/Getty Images

The Iran-Israel War

Hear from voices across the region on the impact of the Israel-Iran crisis.

27 Jun 25

Sudanese refugees sit outside their makeshift shelters at twilight close to a relocation camp in Adre, Chad. © Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

World Refugee Day

Responsible reporting's vital role in understanding the global refugee crisis.

20 Jun 25

Gonca Tokyolis a freelance journalist based in Istanbul. Photo courtesy of G. Tokyol.

A Safe Space for Turkish Journalists

Meet Gonca Tokyol, an IWPR-trained Turkish journalist reporting on vital issues despite the many challenges..

13 Jun 25

A woman looks at pictures of the bodies of prisoners recovered from prisons around Damascus on 16 December 2024. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Seeking Justice in Post-Assad Syria

An international media collective documents the newly-exposed horrors of Syria's regime prisons.

6 Jun 25

IWPR partners in Armenia who played a central role in drafting the country’s third National Action Plan (NAP) have joined government officials to launch the initiative, which will ensure the rights of women and girls are an integral part of future policy-making process.

Armenia: Women, Peace and Security

For the first time, civil society groups have directly contributed to building future government strategies.

6 Jun 25

An IWPR debate in Istanbul last week explored the particular impact that gendered disinformation has on women in the public space as well as strategies to combat the phenomenon. © Ege Güler

Turkey: “Our Job is About Patience and Persistence”

Istanbul panel spotlights the rising tide of gender-based disinformation and strategies to build resilience.

3 Jun 25

The Reckoning

A powerful new play is bringing the testimony of survivors of the war in Ukraine to the London stage.

30 May 25

Supporters greet presidential candidate Nicusor Dan after initial exit polls on election day in Bucharest, Romania. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Romania’s Election Surprise

The potentially far-reaching regional impact of this week's pivotal elections in Romania.

23 May 25

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