‘Never Stop Learning’: Reporting on Yemen Beyond the Headlines
Reporting on Yemen has long been one of the most difficult and important tasks for investigative journalism. The years of conflict and political turmoil make it challenging but crucial to find accurate information and to properly represent its people.
“I Told the Truth About Bucha – I Was Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison”
The story of exiled Russian journalist Katerina Fomina, who was sentenced by a Moscow court to 8.5 years in prison for "spreading false news." She had investigated possible war crimes committed by the Russian army in Ukraine.
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.