Middle East

Unwanted Attentions at Syrian Checkpoint

Women face dangers from government soldiers as well as Islamic rebels.

25 Mar 15

Local authorities plan crackdown on people who lack the training and operating licenses, but still sell medicines and advise on cures.

25 Mar 15

Politics, disputes and feuds mulled over as traditional coffeehouses continue to play central community role.

20 Mar 15

"We were women brilliant and bright with colour."

19 Mar 15

Narrow escape for a woman whose “offence” is waiting in a shop while the owner is out at the mosque.

18 Mar 15

Women released from government jails face suspicion in their own communities.

17 Mar 15

Reflections on leaving a war-torn country, perhaps forever.

16 Mar 15

Women challenge Islamic militants on their arbitrary rules on “modest dress”.

16 Mar 15

In Raqqa, a mother pleads with Islamic State’s potentates for news of her abducted husband.

14 Mar 15

How a female activist managed to flee Islamic State forces in their Syrian stronghold.

9 Mar 15

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