2016: Editor’s choice
Extracts from selected news and feature articles published this year. Read more
Year in review: Under pressure
Conflict and wars have continued to bend the region out of shape in 2016, with health infrastructure in Syria and Yemen continuing to crumble and fall, and the exodus of people out of dangerous zones affecting neighboring populations. The following are some of the most critical situations borne out of the flow of people as a result of infighting in 2016. Read more
2013 Year In Review: News highlights
Looking back, 2013 carried as much good news as it did bad news for the Middle East, especially so in the fields of science, technology and health. Read more
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