Sheerly Avni / TruthdigMar 2, 2018
The filmmaker follows up his award-winning "Lebanon" with a moving reflection on the interplay of history and fate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Elaine Margolin / TruthdigMar 2, 2018
Tom Sleigh travels to war zones and refugee camps, yet views intervention on his part as transgression. When does passivity become complicity? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
ZEINA KARAM / The Associated PressFeb 14, 2018
As Syrian President Bashar Assad’s fight against Islamic State draws to a close, violence has exploded in other areas, threatening an even broader confrontation among regional and world powers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / Informed CommentFeb 10, 2018
If Russia was involved, it may be a sign of Vladimir Putin’s determination to assert the prerogatives of his nation's sphere of influence in Syria. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ARON HELLER and SARAH EL DEEB / The Associated PressFeb 10, 2018
“Iran seeks to use Syrian territory to attack Israel for its professed goal of destroying Israel,” Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said, vowing that his country would do “whatever is necessary" in defense. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
MATTHEW LEE / Associated Press Diplomatic WriterJan 16, 2018
The Trump administration is demanding that the U.N. agency responsible for the programs undertake a "fundamental re-examination." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Josef Federman and Tia Goldenberg / The Associated PressDec 11, 2017
The leaders spar verbally over the move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, while new violence ripples across the region. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Janice G. Raymond / TruthdigDec 7, 2017
Part II of this investigative series explores the ways organizations are combating violence against women and creating programs to help Syrian women living in Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Janice G. Raymond / TruthdigDec 6, 2017
Syrian women and girls living in Lebanon face violence and sexual exploitation as they are used as a form of currency in military ventures. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentNov 22, 2017
The organization is embroiled in internal strife among its 22 members, largely having to do with Iran’s role in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentNov 18, 2017
Saudi Arabia denies Lebanese President Michel Aoun's charge that it held Hariri as a hostage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentNov 16, 2017
Lebanese President Michel Aoun says he thinks Prime Minister Saad Hariri is being detained in Saudi Arabia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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