The Forgotten Toll
On Thursday, June 8th, an airstrike in Zardana village in Idlib killed at least 35 and injured dozens more, marking it one of the deadliest incidents in Idlib in 2018 thus far. The attack was a “double tap,” meaning the planes returned to bomb the...
The Politicization of Death in Gaza
On Saturday June 2nd, thousands of people grieved together at the funeral of a Palestinian medic who was killed by the Israeli Defense Forces one day prior at the border fence of Gaza. A woman by the name of Razan al-Najjar was just 21-years old...
A Look into the GCC Crisis One Year Later: Severing Familial Bonds
In the summer of 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Egypt declared sanctions against Qatar, severing both diplomatic and trade ties with the country. Land crossings, maritime ports and airports were shut down and Qatari citizens were forced to leave other...
At Least 48 Migrants Drown off the Coast of Tunisia
At least 48 migrants were killed and 68 rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia Sunday night. according to the Tunisian government, the boat was headed towards Sicily, Italy, and was carrying migrants from Tunisia and other African countries. One survivor, Wael...
Update on Yemen
Situated between the Suez Canal and the Bab al-Mandab strait, the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah plays a critical role in the delivery of aid.[1] Following the outbreak of fighting across Yemen, Houthi rebels seized control of Hodeidah in 2015. While the port city is...