Investigating Syria after Assad: A Black Box, Opened
I was about to start covering Syria as an investigative journalist at Reuters — just as the brutal Assad regime that had ruled Syria for more than five decades collapsed dramatically in a battle that lasted a mere 11 days.
Field Assignment in South Sudan
Amid ongoing upheaval, one of the world’s poorest nations confronts a climate emergency.
BBC’s Mark Lowen Was Deported From Turkey for Just Doing His Job
How does it feel to be deported as a "threat to public order"? BBC journalist Mark Lowen talks to Panagiotis Menegos about his deportation from Turkey, while covering mayor Immamoglou's recent imprisonment.
“My Sister Asks Me Every Day if I Am Okay” — The Persecution of Journalists in Turkey
From the outset of the crisis—triggered by the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu—journalists have been targeted, and authorities have imposed restrictions on social media. What does the future hold for Turkey?
Armories of the Middle East
The dark economy at the most crisis-ridden side of the planet.
Starvation as a Weapon
After 470 days of war and the ceasefire in January, Gaza's aid routes reopened, yet severe shortages of essentials persist.
How did we analyse the armed groups conflicts in the Middle East
The methodology for the data analysis on violent interactions involving armed non-state actors in the Middle East in 2023 and 2024.
Rebels, Militias and Terrorists: The Non-State Agents in the Middle East
Armed groups outside state control compete to seize power the day after. What is the relationship between them and which countries support them?
Houthi Weapons and the Two Deaths in the Gulf of Aden
