Middle East

Istabraq Sabah Al-Zubaidi, one of IWPR's female champions. (Photo: IWPR)

"IWPR Gave Me A Voice"

Reaching out to inspire women and help shape public opinion.

8 Mar 20

Iraqi protesters gather at Tahrir square during ongoing anti-government demonstrations in the capital Baghdad on October 31, 2019. © Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images

Young Iraqis Are Demanding Change

A new generation is standing up for what they believe in - and they refuse to be intimidated.

7 Nov 19

Nineveh Reborn

The province is coming back to life after years of conflict.

5 Nov 19

Children attend a summer course in a Douma school that offers accelerated learning courses to those who missed out on their education due to the war in Syria. (Photo: Syria Stories)

Achieving My Dream of Learning English

Defying conservative customs to continue studying.

10 Oct 18

A group of displaced people wait at dawn at a train station. (Photo: Ahmad Khalil)

An Unfriendly Welcome

A woman follows her fighter husband to live among strangers.

10 Oct 18

A group of refugees returning to northeast Syria. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

A Safe Haven For Those Fleeing IS

Displaced people share hopes for their return home.

24 Apr 18

A residence in Maarat Al Numan has become a field hospital. (Photo: Razan al-Sayid)

Idlib Hospitals on the Brink of Collapse

Medical facilities struggle to keep providing services.

23 Apr 18

(Photo: Syria Stories)

Locals Fear IS May Infiltrate Idlib

The threat from the militant group may be re-emerging amid new campaigns against opposition factions.

10 Apr 18

PKK uses underage girls in hostilities. (Photo: Spodaren Roje/YPJ organisation)

Underage Girls Recruited to Kurdish Forces

Concerns that military forces are using child soldiers.

29 Mar 18

A woman returning to Syria from Jordan. (Photo: Mohammad Aba Zeid)

From Idlib to Aleppo

A journey filled with bribes and interrogations.

26 Mar 18

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