Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, journalists have faced abductions, executions, and attacks. RSF reports on three years of violence and honors those risking their lives to keep the world informed.
The 20-ton cargo of polyester resin seized at the port and the “Lebanese Resistance Movement.” What are “dual-use items,” and why do security gaps persist in European ports?
Russian photographer Nikita Teryoshin records international exhibitions of weapons systems. He talks to iMEdD about the unknown world in which billions of dollars and the cynicism of the battlefield coexist.
Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on international arms transfers to Israel, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen and Palestine. What does the data on the quantity and origin of transfers show?
A Houthi-linked exchange house, oil for Hezbollah, and two merchant ships at the centre of an international legal battle.
Dr. Doreen Horschig, a fellow with the Project on Nuclear Issues at CSIS in Washington, D.C., analyses the current situation around the issue of nuclear power in the Middle East.
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.
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.
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.
The U.S. froze $268 million in USAID funding, leaving independent media in 30+ countries without pay or resources.
