Crisis

Smoke rises after a reported Israeli strike on a building used by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran's state TV broadcaster, on June 16, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Over recent days, Iran has been hit by a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting military and nuclear sites, as well as top military officials, prompting Iran to launch a counterattack. © Stringer/Getty Images

Exodus From Tehran

Local man describes shock of bombardment and chaos as residents attempted to flee the capital.

27 Jun 25

This picture taken from Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, shows rocket trails in the sky late on June 13, 2025, after Iran struck Israel with barrages of missiles after a massive onslaught targeted the Islamic republic's nuclear and military facilities. © Eyad BABA / AFP

Palestinians Watch Another War Unfold

Amid Israel-Iran confrontation, many feel that their own plight is being forgotten.

27 Jun 25

A man pauses next to the remains of buildings hit by Israeli airstrikes, on October 17, 2024 in Nabatieh, Lebanon. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Lebanon: “We Just Want a Moment of Peace”

Polarisation and paralysis grow as country fears it will be pulled into a fresh conflict.

26 Jun 25

People visit a market in the city of Homs on January 22, 2025. Homs, the country’s third-largest city, has a mixed population of Sunni and Shia Muslims, Alawites and Christians and was heavily damaged in fighting over the years. © Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Once Again, Ordinary Syrians Suffer

The latest escalation between Israel and Iran stirs familiar and unsettling patterns of fear, uncertainty and helplessness.

26 Jun 25

Soldiers from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) march through Umayyad Square Damascus, Syria. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Could Central Asian Insurgents in Syria Present a New Regional Threat?

Given the high mobility of these foreign jihadists, they could spread instability across the entire Middle East, Africa, and the global community.

15 Jan 25

On the evening of July 29 insurgents attacked and shot dead four police officers at a security checkpoint along Owerri-Onitsha road in Imo state. © Kunle Adebajo

Separatists Abroad Are Funding a Conflict in Nigeria. Others Pay the Price

How overseas crowdfunding is fuelling a violent campaign by militants linked to a self-styled government in exile.

25 Oct 24

International Criminal Court building in The Hague, Netherlands. © United Nations Photo/Creative Commons

“International Justice is the Servant of the World”

Leading justice expert explains why potential indictments over Gaza war could be a game-changer.

24 May 24

A Ukrainian tank drives down a street in the heavily damaged town of Siversk which is situated near the front lines with Russia in Siversk, Ukraine. © Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Why Ukraine’s Fight Must Continue

A premature deal would be wrong, not least because we already tried – and it failed.

19 Apr 24

Impenetrable Woods. The thick Serebryansky Forest obstructs Russian advances. But it can also be a frightening trap for Ukrainian soldiers, when shells unleash a fiery wave, changing the landscape in an instant. © Media Unit, Ukraine National Guard, 13th Khartiya Brigade

Holding on in the Magical Forest

Tough terrain makes the attack - and defence - of the Lyman pocket a challenging prospect for both sides.

15 Mar 24

Yet Another Clean-up: Firemen rest after working through the night to put out the fire of the vacant train station, shelled on the evening of February 24-25, in Konstantinivka, Eastern Ukraine. © Anthony Borden

Ukraine’s Uncertain Prospects

Two years into the full-scale war, a nation grapples with questions over international support, military capacity and its own unity.

13 Mar 24

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