Middle East

Syrian security forces stand with their guns atop a truck on July 15, 2025 near Suwayda, Syria. © Stringer/Getty Images

Vanished: Enforced Disappearances in Suwayda

A year on, many families are still searching for answers about the fate of their loved ones.

17 Jul 26

Syrian soldiers ride in a truck as smoke billows on the horizon on July 15, 2025 near Suwayda, Syria. © Stringer/Getty Images

Suwayda, One Year On

Read about efforts to find answers to the hundreds of civilians forcibly disappeared in the Suwayda clashes in southern Syria.

17 Jul 26

Women are seen holding flags and cheering during a pro-government demonstration in Tehran, Iran. © Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Tehran’s Loyalty Pageant

In this week’s update, read about the complex truth behind Iran’s pro-regime demonstrations.

12 Jun 26

Women are seen holding flags and cheering during a pro-government demonstration in Tehran, Iran. © Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Tehran's Carnival of Resistance

In the centre of the Iranian capital, a nightly pro-regime rally has been going for nearly three months.

12 Jun 26

Transport workers and activists take part in a protest as they stage a strike over surging fuel costs on March 27, 2026 in Manila, Philippines. © Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Iran: Distant Conflict Hits Close to Home

The Philippines continues to reel from rising fuel costs and uncertainty for overseas workers due to the Iran war.

15 May 26

An activist waves an Iranian flag as transport workers stage a strike over surging fuel costs on March 27, 2026 in Manila, Philippines. © Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Fuel, Food and Fear: Philippines Faces Impact of Iran War

Conflict has sent shockwaves far beyond the Middle East, driving up oil prices, straining supply chains and interrupting crucial remittances.

13 May 26

Journalists stand atop a fuel tanker as they cover a nearby ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic which responded with missile attacks across the region. © AFP via Getty Images

Iran’s Digital Darkness

“This war is simultaneously eroding fundamental pillars of press freedom: access to information, the ability to verify facts and the safety of journalists.”

1 May 26

An Israeli police officer and a woman look at a destroyed building after it was hit by a ballistic missile fired from Iran, leaving over 50 wounded residents on March 22, 2026 in Dimona, Israel. © Amir Levy/Getty Images

Israel: Truth Under Fire

In this week’s update, read about how the Iran war has exposed Israel’s vulnerability to disinformation.

10 Apr 26

Israeli security forces inspect damage at an apartment building struck by an Iranian missile on April 04, 2026 in Petah Tikva, Israel. © Erik Marmor/Getty Images

Israel: When the Sirens Sound, Fakes Follow

Amid conflict and polarisation, Israel's disinformation ecosystem now extends all the way to legacy media.

10 Apr 26

A woman weeps while talking on the phone near a residential building that was hit in an airstrike earlier in the day on March 30, 2026 in the west of Tehran, Iran. © Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Iran Conflict Shakes Syria

In this week’s update, read about how Syria’s fragile recovery is being impacted by the Iran war.

2 Apr 26

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