In recent years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has witnessed strained relationships with Western countries because of sanctions placed on the country due to fallouts in negotiations regarding Iranian nuclear policy, human rights issues, and Iranian proxies in the Middle East. What impact does this phenomenon have on the current
On the 6th of February, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake stuck parts of Turkey and Syria, leading to more than 20,000 deaths. Against the backdrop of this immense catastrophe, the politics surrounding the civil conflict in Syria persist, leading to the exacerbation of the situation in some earthquake-affected areas of the
The 2014-2023 civil war in Yemen represents a complex conflict, with several competing interests at play. It has, however, been witness to a pause in the fighting due to a ceasefire brokered by the United Nations (UN) in April of last year. The truce has since expired, however, fighting between
Libyan statehood is yet to recover from the removal of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 by a Western-backed rebellion. The absence of political stability in the country continues to perpetuate violent clashes between armed groups, which take their toll on civilians’ everyday lives, and the jumble of local and international
On December 6th, the Syrian central government announced it would be closing government offices for two days due to severe fuel shortages. Yesterday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (S.O.H.R.) reported that the streets of Aleppo, a government-controlled city and once the economic powerhouse of Syria, are empty of essential
