Middle East
Getting Married Under Siege in Syria
Celebrations continue despite the harsh conditions and uncertainty.
26 May 15
The Taste of Olive Oil and Thyme in Syria
A flavour from home brings a much-needed moment of comfort.
22 May 15
Syrian Woman Spends Three Months in a Men's Prison
A female activist has no regrets about helping government soldiers defect.
22 May 15
In Syria, Wanting to Study Can Get You Arrested
A young man is seized by government forces while on his way to an exam.
22 May 15
Surgery Under Fire in Aleppo
Activist recalls emergency operation which left her with a “revolutionary scar”.
22 May 15
Syria: Forty-Eight Hours in the War Zone
As Douma falls to government forces, an activist seeks for news of her family.
18 May 15
Iraq's Pure Soul
IWPR's executive director describes the respect and affection people had for Ammar Al Shahbander.
15 May 15
Syria: A Grieving Mother Refuses to Give Up Hope
Facing the trauma of death and disappearance in Idlib.
15 May 15
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