Middle East


Gaza children in rubble

The Gaza ‘Board of Peace’: Neocolonial governance in the twenty-first century

ByDoug SpechtJan 21, 2026
Doug Specht examines Gaza's new 'Board of Peace' and its inherent contradictions
Refugees entering refugee camp in Opatovac enear the border. They will be here only one day and then they will continue into Hungary.

Why is Iran expelling millions of Afghan refugees?

ByVictoria HeathJul 17, 2025
Deportation of around 4 million Afghans is being accelerated by Iran, with more than 250,000 people returning to Afghanistan from Iran in last month alone
Exploring Syria’s religious landscape

Exploring Syria’s religious landscape

ByVictoria HeathDec 12, 2024
Discover more about Syria's religious demographics – what are the biggest & smallest groups & where do they live in the country?
The Geographical Podcast: Life in Syria

The Geographical Podcast: Life in Syria

ByGeographical StaffAug 30, 2022
Syria's 11-year civil war has left the country devastated, but life goes on despite the decade-long conflict
A Syrian migrant’s trauma

A Syrian migrant’s trauma

ByKatie BurtonJul 27, 2022
Review of the poignant memoir I Don't Want To Talk About Home by author Suad Aldarra escaping from the war in Syria
Devastated homs in Homs, Western Syria

Syria: A country crushed by war

Nick Redmayne returns to Syria to find a country crushed by war but unwilling, or unable to talk openly about it
Erbil citadel

Restoring Erbil’s ancient citadel

Visiting the restoration of Erbil's ancient citadel and the Kurdish Textile Museum
Review: Inside Qatar by John McManus

Review: Inside Qatar by John McManus

ByKatie BurtonMay 17, 2022
It’s hard to know what to make of Qatar, although that’s not the fault of McManus, whose writing is entertaining, in-depth and compassionate
Where will the Taliban’s refugee exodus go?

Where will the Taliban’s refugee exodus go?

ByJacob DykesApr 28, 2022
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan prompted a refugee crisis, highlighting how nations differ in the numbers they’re willing to re-home