Hamas Weapons in Bulgaria
How a cache of weapons in southern Bulgaria is allegedly linked to a Hamas cell, planning attacks in Europe. iMEdD followed the trail of a man accused of being involved in the network.
An Area that Changes Through the Barrel of a Gun
Dr. Marina Eleftheriadou, scientific advisor for the dossier "The Armories of the Middle East," analyzes the region's geopolitical significance, its complexities, and the ever-growing need for research and study.
Military Expenditure in the Middle East: Who Spends More?
Turkey and Israel increased their military expenditure more in 2023 than in 2022. A large percentage of GDP is spent on military expenditure for the economically struggling Lebanon.
Distributing Newspapers on the Frontline of the War
The story of Vasyl Miroshnik, who delivers his newspaper to some of the most remote villages of the Ukrainian front.
Three Syrian Journalists in Exile
After the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, journalists found the opportunity to rebuild a free press, but the risks continue.
Reporting from Damascus
Elvira Krithari, the first Greek journalist to enter Syria after the fall of Assad, talks to iMEdD about working conditions on the ground and the presence of foreign journalists in Damascus.
“Do whatever you need to do to survive in Syria”: the person behind Assad’s overthrow
Where did Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its leader, who is playing a leading role in toppling the Assad regime, come from? The first years in Iraq, the “divorce” from al-Qa’ida and the next day. Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project and former Coordinator of the UN Security Council, talks to iMEdD.
Assad’s people in Crete and Glyfada
A shipment of 3 million "jihadist pills" and a travel agency in the southern suburbs of Athens.
Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East?
Bashar al-Assad’s regime had withstood more than a decade of uprisings, civil war and international sanctions since the onset of widespread protests in 2011. Yet, it collapsed in a remarkably short period of time.
What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did it evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?
