More than four years after the start of the Syrian civil war, the familiar narrative of the conflict’s beginning, in the midst of the contagion surrounding the Arab Spring of 2010-2011, has been woven into news reports, scholarly articles, debates, and other explanations of the conflict. Separating the catalyst from
The UN-mandated MINUSCA force, which took over from an African Union mission nearly a year ago, has been dogged by a series of allegations involving its peacekeeping forces. There have been at least 61 claims of misbehavior against them, 12 of which entail sexual abuse. “These new allegations concern a
The standard of living and prospect of peace continues to decline in the Gaza Strip as the UN reports that 90% of the water is now unsafe to drink. Currently there is only one fresh water source in the Gaza region – the western and northeastern sections of a
