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‘The Stolen Children Scandal in Syria Exposes a Deeper Problem in SOS Care’
Investigations revealed how children disappeared by Bashar al-Assad’s regime were transported to facilities run by a global charity
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Syria’s New Rulers Blamed for Sectarian Massacre, Suggesting West Has Once Again Backed the Wrong Horse
The revelation raises huge doubts about the regime’s declared commitment to a new democratic system, reports Rana Sabbagh
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US Journalist Austin Tice’s Family Throw Doubt on Syrian Claim He Was Executed
An upcoming BBC podcast about the reporter’s disappearance in August 2012 has unearthed new details of his case – some of which his family has dismissed
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‘This Is the Room Where My Sister and Mother Died’: The Heartbreaking Return Home for Syrians After Assad Was Overthrown
A month since al-Assad was forced from power those living in exile are returning home to find nothing left
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The Urgent Challenges Facing Syria Following the Fall of Bashar Assad
The fall of the Syrian dictator poses a whole series of new challenges for the country, says chemical, biological, and radiological weapons expert Dan Kaszeta
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Supply Chain Sabotage: The Explosive Plot Behind the Deadly Attacks in Lebanon
As funerals were held for the dead and the wounded filled hospitals, social media and the international press buzzed with the alarming question: Could smartphones be next?
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‘We Need to Confront the Lie That There are ‘Safe Routes’ for Refugees to Come to the UK’
The truth is that Rishi Sunak’s Government is complicit in forcing desperate people to risk their lives in order to seek refuge in this country
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Majority of English Channel Migrants Fleeing Armed Violence, Study Reveals
Well over half the recent migrants come from the top 15 countries globally hardest hit by explosive weaponry
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The Risks to Girls from Violence and Exploitation Following the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Sian Norris speaks to aid experts about how girls are disproportionately impacted by disasters, including the recent earthquake which has killed and displaced thousands
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Fears for Health and Education of People Left Homeless by Earthquake
The fall-out of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria continues, with NGOs warning of the long-term impact on children and families who have lost everything
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Twelve Years of War Risks Syria’s Recovery from ‘Horror’ Quake
Sian Norris speaks to The White Helmets about the challenges Syria faces in rescuing and supporting survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit the region
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Rojava at War: Why Did Turkey Attack an ISIS Detention Centre Guarded by Kurdish Fighters?
Angelo Calianno reports from northeastern Syria, where the former freedom fighters against Islamist terrorism have been abandoned and forgotten
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How Russia Feeds the Factory of Unthinking
From Ukrainians being mainly Jewish to allegations of black magic, hypnotism and colonising Africa, Oleksiy Pluzhnyk explores the Kremlin’s exploitation of the conspiratorial mindset
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Russia’s War Addiction
Kyiv-based Paul Niland explores the recurring feature of Vladimir Putin’s 22-year rule
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People Crossing Channel from Countries With High Rates of Explosive Violence
New analysis shows how, for the majority of people crossing the Channel into the UK, home has become a place of bombs and shells
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Disinformation and Deceit: How Russia Attacked Western Democracy
The disinformation tactics used by Russia since its invasion of Ukraine are familiar to anyone who observed them in Syria, the US election and Brexit reports Sian Norris
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Russian-Led Attacks More Deadly for Civilians
Although US forces have killed more civilians in conflicts over the past decade, Russian-led attacks using explosive violence are more lethal per incident to civilians, Sian Norris reports
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Russia’s Long War and a Pivotal Moment in History
Canadian diplomat and politician Christopher Alexander argues that Putin is still fighting the wars of the 20th Century, and reversing his invasion of Ukraine could finally put those ghosts to rest
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Conflict and Complicity: 11,000 Civilian Casualties Caused by Saudi Coalition’s Use of Explosive Weapons in Yemen Since 2015
New data shows the extent of the death toll that can be placed at Saudi Arabia’s door, as Boris Johnson seeks closer energy ties with the Gulf state
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Ending the War is More Important Than Removing Putin
The West may have to accept the Russian President crawling back to Moscow with his regime still alive, contends Mike Buckley
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Russian Forces Have Targeted 12 Hospitals Since 2011
Exclusive data from Action on Armed Violence shows the bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol was the 12th use of explosive violence against hospitals by Russian forces in Syria and Ukraine
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‘We are Here at the Invitation of the Legitimate Government’: Providing Air Support to Ukraine
Kyiv-based Paul Niland considers the options available to help Ukraine put an end to Vladimir Putin’s military machine once and for all
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Up to Six Million People: The Unrecorded Fatalities of the ‘War on Terror’
Nafeez Ahmed examines the direct and indirect deaths of the post 9/11 era, as a new kind of state-sanctioned mass violence became globalised and normalised
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Ministry of Mystery: Government Doesn’t Know how Many Civilians it has Killed in Wars Abroad
A Freedom of Information request to the Ministry of Defence has revealed that the Government is failing to record civilian deaths during military operations
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MOD Refuses to Say How Many Towns and Cities the RAF Bombed in Iraq and Syria
The decision to refuse a Freedom of Information request that aimed to clarify civilian casualties related to UK airstrikes raises concerns about MOD transparency
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Only 12 Vulnerable Children Resettled Under Asylum Scheme in 11 Months
Only a dozen child refugees have been resettled in the UK while conflicts rage across the globe, reports Sam Bright
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Syria’s Assad Cements Control Amid Continued International Inaction
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey reports on how a sham election with Russian and Iranian support is creating a failed state in Syria
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The World Needs to Pay Attention to the Myanmar Conflict Before It’s Too Late
The military coup has unleashed a fresh round of violence in the country that could spiral out of control, says CJ Werleman
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The Top Five Most Dangerous Countries for Civilians Will Surprise You
CJ Werleman digs into the findings of a new report detailing acts of political violence around the world in 2020
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‘A Decade of Savage Loss For All Syrians’: The Psychological Cost of Civil War
CJ Werleman speaks to the director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross about a new report laying bare the immense human suffering caused by 10 years of conflict in Syria
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‘Authoritarian But Stable’: The Role of Western Governments in Derailing the Arab Spring
The second part of Jonathan Fenton-Harvey’s assessment of the Arab Spring explores how the lives of people living in the region could still be improved with the help of a West committed to democratic reform
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How The Arab Spring Was Never Allowed to Succeed
Ten years on from its origin in Tunisia, Jonathan Fenton Harvey assesses the chequered fate of the uprisings against autocrats in Egypt, Libya and Syria
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Sanitising War: How the UK Media Turned Its Back On Syria
In failing to report on individual instances of war’s devastation, the media risks losing sight of the inhumanity of conflict
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Genocide Denialism Flourishes in the Social Media Age
CJ Werleman looks at the proliferation of genocide denial, from the Shoah to Bosnia, and how this enables continued killing and repression in Syria and China
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Irish Independent Politicians Excuse Kremlin Crimes and Oppose Belarus Sanctions
Sarah Hurst reports on two Irish MEPs who regularly appear on Russian sponsored media to defend Putin’s imperialist policies
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How Did You Earn Your Passport? Asylum Seekers Are Being Denied Human Rights by Narrow-Minded Nationalism
The architects of COVID-19 chaos are sacrificing asylum seekers to cover up their own mistakes, argues Isobel Ingham-Barrow
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Does COVID-19 Show the Writing’s on the Wall for Tackling Climate Change?
CJ Werleman considers how alarming environmental developments have been sidelined again as the world deals with the Coronavirus crisis
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OUR LIVES MATTER: “I Can’t Breathe” & the Syrian Living Dead
In the second of Byline Times’ new series dedicated to giving a platform to new voices of colour, Amina Shareef explains how George Floyd’s last words resonate across the world
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Turkey’s Weaponising of Water in Syria is Increasing the Risk of COVID-19 Spreading
Stephen Delahunty reports on the cutting off of the water supply in north-east Syria – a move amounting to a war crime – and what this means for the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.
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Turkish Delight? Putin and Erdogan’s Complicated Relationship
After the Turkish and Russian Presidents met in Moscow to discuss the situation in Idlib, Stephen Komarnyckyj looks at the current relationship between the two countries.
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In Syria, Russia Proves Ronald Reagan Right: It is the ‘Evil Empire’
CJ Werleman reports on continuing attempts by Vladimir Putin to destabilise Europe by killing and displacing Syrian civilians in support of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
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Government Refuses to Reveal How Many RAF Bombs Failed to Explode as it would Harm Arms Trade Manufacturer’s ‘Trade Secrets’
Iain Overton reports on the ‘dud’ missiles which might now litter Iraq and Syria and could explode, harming civilians.
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Forced Migration – Death, Torture, Disease and Abuse
The consequences of forced migration must be a top developmental and humanitarian priority if so many needlessly wasted lives are to be saved.
